Wiltgy

Hey everyone...I just returned home from having my VSG, I feel great and am excited about the future for the first time in a long time concerning my weight. Anyway, I have 3 incisions that have Dermabond on them, then another that was for drainage in the days after the surgery. Since I got home last night, there's been a bit of yellowish green drainage..not much, be enough to make me worry. I don't have a temp, and am still on the antibiotics that they sent me home with. I called my patient facilitator and she said just keep an eye on it for the next day or two and if I start running a temp or the discharge increases, then see my doctor. Anyone else have something like this? How worried should I be? Thanks for your input...I will get some pictures up soon! ~ John

Thanks for your input! My drainage incision isn't sore or red around it (only irritated where the adhesive from the bandages I keep replacing are) and the yellowish "stuff" that's there is very light and diminishing. I'm confident it's healing OK...maybe I'm just being a bit paranoid but I don't want to leave anything to chance, so I may have it checked out anyway just to be safe. This is good info for those feeling like I do in the weeks following surgery...thanks everyone! ~ John

I think I'll go in and have them check it out just to be on the safe side. There's not a lot of drainage this morning, and it's not red around the wound at all, but this is really nothing to mess around with. Thanks for your response!

Thanks for the response! I talked to a couple people today, including my patient facilitator, and they all thought as long as I wasn't running a fever, no pain or foul smell, it should be fine. I had hardly any discharge today, so I'm feeling at ease with the idea that it's OK. Glad someone could relate...some parts of this process can be a bit intimidating on your own.

Just curious if anyone else is having surgery on Aug. 12th next week? My sister is meeting me in El Paso, and although we're a bit concerned about the drug violence down there recently, I've been assured by everyone that this is normal and things will be safe. I can't wait for this surgery! I am around 450 right now and am planning on regaining my "former glory" back down to 225 lbs, my playing weight in high school. At 6' 3", that's pretty lean, but lean is great, right? Anyway, any responses appreciated. I look forward to posting my progress. ~ John