hiya....my son had one last year and heals in 10-14 painful days, unfortunately. you have to be careful wiping - away from the wound, clean it every time if necessary (using water initially to flush the wound) and change the dressing daily (or rather, get your dearest to do that for you!). there are lots of ways in which wounds are supposed to be dressed, but makes sure it is comfy, secure and flush to your skin as far as possible - the last thing you want down there is loose dressing bits flapping around and sticking to everything. also, the nurses at the ward put huuuuuuuuge dressings on him, but i am of the school of thought that less is definitely more - the size of the dressing should decrease as the healing process goes on and does not need to be massive - he had a hole the size of a marble and he came home with an A5 sized dressing on it - utterly ridiculous. also keep it dry - do not put any cream on it and watch out for signs of infection (common down there!), such as pain, redness or oozing from the wound - seek gp attention asap if that happens. otherwise, between you all you will work out what you need to do and get better at it over the coming days. don't panic and follow the above rules x