I am freaking out a little bit. My port site inscision is bleeding a little......

called the "on call" dr. for the weekend and he said to just put some antibiotic ointment on it and some sterile gauze. I have done that, but Im still nervous. Did anyone else experience this.....Im sure I am over reacting, but Oh my goodness, just have never been through anything like this before. thanks for any advice, encouragement, etc.

thanks,

Leslie

Leslie - I don't have any advise for you, but please know that I will keep you in my thoughts. Hang in there.

I had a spot that would not heal, just under my bra. Yes, it bled and oozed it was yucky looking. I kept it clean and it did finally heal. It took a lot longer than the other incisions. It happened to me. imaluckydog

Hi Leslie,

Don't freak out too much ...... My port hole incision opened up completely on day 11 post op I went to the local hospital and they put seristrips and a waterproof covering on it, I changed the dressing last night and it is looking as good as new but i am keeping the steristrips in place until I see my surgeon next Monday Good Luck Dewberry

I too had an incision that wouldn't heal. It was the largest one of them all (camera hole). People kept saying it was infected & since it was done in TJ I had no one to ask other than my own insurance/physician. I cleaned it with alcohol & peroxide daily, still ooze. So, I started taking penicillin I had in my medicine cabinet. Then 2 days ago I put fresh aloe on it & it was like magic, its dry! I don't know why I didn't think of Aloe sooner....