Stitches Surprise!!

Well I had an interesting thing happen today. It started a few days ago. My scar started to open up. It developed three little holes. There wasn't any pus or sign of infection so I treated the wounds and bandaged them daily. They just wouldn't heal.

Today, one of the holes was white. I thought it was my new skin growing over, but it just didn't seem right... then I realized... it wasn't skin.

I pulled on it.

Out came a fully intact stitch. I'm guessing my doctor did sub-dermal stitches before he stapled me closed. My body rejected them before they could dissolve because sure enough I found stitches in the other two holes and pulled them out. It hurt a little, but I think the holes will close up now.

I warn you, the following pictures are graphic and quite frankly gross.









The stitches are completely in tact, knot and all.

Amazing, huh??