I was gone for months and I made 3 new HSB friends.... Cool!

I wrote this entry but lost it before it got saved.  Bummer!  So.... "Second verse, same as the first"

I am finally off of pain meds and I can lift more than a coffee cup.  I finally got a nurse that knew how to fix the problems with my newly installed belly button.  I spent 30 in pain that was completely avoidable.  I complained about the pain and that it wasn't healing from a few days after the stiches were removed... 30 days later, the nurse said, "You aren't healing very well, are you?"

She said that she would call in a specialist nurse and a week later... I finally got to see someone who knew how to fix the problem.  Two days after following the correct instructions and using the right products, NO PAIN!

I can actually function now.  I even walked from my house to the street without exhaustion.  Maybe I will even be able to drive soon.  It has been two months since I have been able to leave my house without adult supervision.

Does anyone know what I can do about my scar?  It is red and raised and it hurts!  I don't know if it is keloid or hypertrophic.  I just know it hurts.  I have been using Mederma, but it doesn't seem to help much yet.  I have also used Bag-Balm which is making the skin more plyable and less painful.  Has anyone used the silicone products?

Any advice?