I have a long history with problems in my left ankle from a 1983 40 foot fall from a tree, including a rather nasty bone infection. In 2004 the infection "ate it's way out" and I went through a year and a half of stress and misery. Finally got it to close after switching to a better wound center.
Fast forward to two weeks ago...I took a spill at my cabin and banged it pretty hard on a rock. No break in the skin, but it got black and blue fast. I don't mess around with it, so when it started to scab, I made an appointment with the wound center.
I had 3 nurses and a doctor doting over me...measuring the wound, taking pictures, etc. One of the women quietly told another "there's no hair"; I think she was somewhat taken back, and not sure what to say. The other nurse asked me "do you shave your legs?", to which I quickly replied "yes" without hesitation. She responded "I should have known with you being a scuba diver and putting wetsuits on all the time." I grinned and said "yup". And yes, it is MUCH easier getting into a wetsuit with smooth legs. Since I didn't have to disrobe, there was no need to explain the pink boyshort panties I had on...lol
The doctor did feel that my issue was from damage to the delicate scar tissue, not the infection....fingers crossed!
