Quote Originally Posted by Frank S View Post
Yeah its been ok for a long time now. The only bad thing about a graft directly to a muscle is that is how it stays since there is no fascia sheet or a web of fibers for collagen to grow so I have a 4 inch diameter section of skin directly attached to the calf muscle. I could have had several scar reduction surgeries where over time they would have gradually pulled and stretched the natural skin to an ever smaller area and the insurance I carried at the time would have covered much of it, but I didn't see the need.
Most folks can't understand how a close range gun shot wound short of a shotgun could make such a gash so if I happened to be at the beach I would simply say I was bitten by a shark trying to eat the jellyfish that had attached itself to my leg. They would see dead jellies laying on the beach and say Ok that makes sense. I would always roll over laughing after they left
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The shark was on a staple diet. GLAD IT HAS FINALLY HEALED.Some injuries take forever to loose the memory: I was hit in the thumb with a cane knife & every now & then a weird sensation occurred when doing simple things: could never hitch hike a ride as the pain was less than the sensation. I wont show my scars: it 'd be too much like Mel Gibson & renee Russo (besides none are as nasty looking as that one).LOL