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Melanoma top of foot, free flap

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    • February 7, 2017 at 10:46 pm
    Marydel
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      Has anyone out there had a free flap to cover the skin removed on the top of the foot?

      1. Did you have to stay in hospital after?

      2. What type of protection did they give your foot?

      3. When could you get up and walk?

      any other info you could add would be great!

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        • February 8, 2017 at 5:55 pm
        KMick
        Participant

          My melanoma was on the top of my left foot.  I had a SLNB and WLE and was attached to a wound vac for three weeks.  One week off the wound vac then back to the hospital for a split thickness skin graft and another week with the wound vac.  The skin was taken from my upper thigh to repair my foot.  I don't know if this will compare to what you are having done but my hospital stays were 3 and 4 days respectively.  Due to the would vac and the front two-thirds of my foot being bandaged I was not able to put any pressure on my foot for about 5 to 6 weeks after the initial surgery.   Used crutches, then a cane then back to walking pretty normal in about 4 or so weeks after that.  You may bounce back quicker since I tend to be very cautious; actually I'm a bit of a baby so I took it slow getting my poor mangled foot back in action.  Foot functions fine now with one stiff toe.

            • February 9, 2017 at 4:54 am
            Marydel
            Participant

              Thank you! Very informative. I was wondering about the vac as I have had that behind my knee after wle . 

              Thanks 

              may

              • February 9, 2017 at 4:54 am
              Marydel
              Participant

                Thank you! Very informative. I was wondering about the vac as I have had that behind my knee after wle . 

                Thanks 

                may

                • February 9, 2017 at 4:54 am
                Marydel
                Participant

                  Thank you! Very informative. I was wondering about the vac as I have had that behind my knee after wle . 

                  Thanks 

                  may

                • February 8, 2017 at 5:55 pm
                KMick
                Participant

                  My melanoma was on the top of my left foot.  I had a SLNB and WLE and was attached to a wound vac for three weeks.  One week off the wound vac then back to the hospital for a split thickness skin graft and another week with the wound vac.  The skin was taken from my upper thigh to repair my foot.  I don't know if this will compare to what you are having done but my hospital stays were 3 and 4 days respectively.  Due to the would vac and the front two-thirds of my foot being bandaged I was not able to put any pressure on my foot for about 5 to 6 weeks after the initial surgery.   Used crutches, then a cane then back to walking pretty normal in about 4 or so weeks after that.  You may bounce back quicker since I tend to be very cautious; actually I'm a bit of a baby so I took it slow getting my poor mangled foot back in action.  Foot functions fine now with one stiff toe.

                  • February 8, 2017 at 5:55 pm
                  KMick
                  Participant

                    My melanoma was on the top of my left foot.  I had a SLNB and WLE and was attached to a wound vac for three weeks.  One week off the wound vac then back to the hospital for a split thickness skin graft and another week with the wound vac.  The skin was taken from my upper thigh to repair my foot.  I don't know if this will compare to what you are having done but my hospital stays were 3 and 4 days respectively.  Due to the would vac and the front two-thirds of my foot being bandaged I was not able to put any pressure on my foot for about 5 to 6 weeks after the initial surgery.   Used crutches, then a cane then back to walking pretty normal in about 4 or so weeks after that.  You may bounce back quicker since I tend to be very cautious; actually I'm a bit of a baby so I took it slow getting my poor mangled foot back in action.  Foot functions fine now with one stiff toe.

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