Healing Progression of my open Pilonidal Cystectomy in March 2004.

12th November 2004

Some good progress. It had been looking the same for the past two weeks, but over the weekend it seems to have gotten smaller. 800x600 y8-23-2004.jpg	6 months post-surgery. It split open a little bit at the bottom 3 weeks ago. Things have been good since. 800x600 zb9-26-04.jpg	It's a miracle! It's almost finished! 800x600 zc10-6-04.JPG	A few days later, no drianage whatsoever. 800x600 zd10-9-04.JPG
Things are going good. It's difficult to see, but near the top there are a few spots where the skin became dry and raw. We have been putting some vitamin E oil on it lately. 748x454 ze10-29-04.jpg	Doing well. No drainage to speak of. 800x600 zg11-12-04.JPG	A little more than a year after the surgery. 645x513 zi4-8-05.jpg

These are pictures before and after my pilonidal cystectomy. You can look at the date the photos were taken in the pictures filename. The first pictures look pretty gruesome and some people would wonder why anyone would subject themselves to such a procedure. My answer is simply because the cyst was painful, constantly draining, tunneling, and I was risking a serious infection. I would much rather be in the healing process than going nowhere. Newest update: Jan 21st, 2006- I am doing great. I have been working a very physical job, 40 hours a week. I have had no problems running, jumping, sitting, or climbing ladders. I'm almost forgetting I ever had surgery!