Post op infection

[Alisha M]

That is good news. Hope it clears up completely for you soon.

[Samaiya827]

Is there a color and/or odor to the discharge ? Does the site seem irritated?

[sistagirl]

Sending you Healing, Light & Love!!

[Luann]

Is there a color and/or odor to the discharge ? Does the site seem irritated?

It's a mild infection, drainage starting to look worse because the seroma is drying up. But the reddened, indurated area is getting smaller and I know I am healing. My other incisions are fine. I'll be fine, just a minor hiccup along the way. No matter how good a surgeon is, post op infections & the like can happen. I wonder if I got the seroma from so much dry heaving in the days after the surgery. I was just no nauseated I couldn't stop retching. My name was Ralph! Horrible sounds I was making, and at great volume. I was so sick. I wonder if the people next to me at the Marriott got a discount having to listen to that. I think they deserved it.

[Samaiya827]

Glad you're doing better :-)

[dbowen]

I am also experiencing seeping and pouring out of my stitch site after showers. It looks just like what was in my port. going to dr. also. Hoping my body will just absorb the liquid naturally. fingers crossed for us both!

[Luann]

I hope yours is just some extra fluid and not infected. I am doing well and the tract has healed up substantially. My PCP is still insisting we keep a packing in so that it doesn't close up and become an abscess, which is smart. But I will be glad when we can skip the packing & I'll just have big ABD pad on it & can change it & shower without all the stupid taping of saran wrap & then the dsg gets wet anyway & I end up having to change the upper part every time.

It grew out resistant pseudomonas. The only thing it is sensitive to is IV antibiotics. I guess the bactrim has some effect, because it is helping, but does not treat it completely. I have to see an infectious disease specialist. Hoping I will just continue to fight this bug & not need to be on big guns antibiotics.

[Pbran21]

sending prayers

[bulldog]

sending you prayers. Keep us posted.