Before I lose these.

 As a dislaimer; my leg is swollen in this pict. Its not normally this fat.....or atleast  I hope not.

The cut was so wide the wife couldn't get the whole thing with 1 pict.

That purplish hue  isn't a photo screw-up.  Thats some of the bruising that was going on.  The pict doesn't do it justice.
27 staples on the outside, 20-30 on the inside.