@ernpick1 sounds like you have done a good job with the incision! Congratulations. Usually these wounds can heal from the inside out, so they appear to be open. You say that you have a tri-level home and your wife’s room is at the top. Does she have to maneuver theses stairs frequently? And you are having to go up and down a lot, too. Is there any way to make a temporary bedroom on the main floor?