It has now been ten days after the band was put in and I am experiencing some slight problems. My stitches are dissolving before my incisions have healed and are opening. The doctors told my that they cannot restitch them, they have to heal from the inside out. Of course this will leave major scaring because they are gaping holes. I was told to was the holes 3x a day with peroxide, and put a little piece of gauze on it to keep foreign objects out, and hope i dont get and infection on the inside.

When my first hole opened up I was so scared this was my first surgury. I was shaking uncontrolably, and in alot of pain. Luckily my boyfriend was there to help me calm down, (he had broken his femor and had to go through a lot of surguries).

A week to ten days is what the doctor said it would take to heal. lets hope all goes well.

have you been back to the dr? have they SEEN the gaping holes? this is would concern me a great deal. if you are concerned--go to the E.R. get a second opinion at the emergency room.

please keep posting about this. i hope you are healing quickly.

best wishes,

girlin

nyc

I called my LB doctor today and he will look at them tomorrow because he wants to see what they look like