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If you have a small abcess in the skin that can be openned in the office and should be done asap. If he is wanting an OR I am not exactly what he is planning on doing, that makes me think he is going back into the abd or he is going to open the skin significantly to wash it out. You should be given an informed consent on exactly what he wants to do and have it explained in terms you understand. Call and talk with you surgeon or his PA. Get the answers.

From what you have described it sounds like it is in the skin or between the skin and external abd wall. Happens occassionally, When we start to get a puss pocket, it has to be openned up and puss removed so it will heal. Otherwise the antibiotics can not clear it as with a pocket of infection, the skin just keeps getting reinfected as there is no blood flow into the puss to kill off the infection. Keflex is a common skin antibiotic and does well however if they culture it the can test what is growing (bacteria) against several classes of antibiotics to see what works and what doesnt. I prefer Bactrim DS for this as it has better coverage for MRSA. Just some thoughts. Make sure they culture it.

Did the CT show no masses or inflamation of your bowel. If that is the case then the infection is to the incissional site. The CT would have picked up internal problems in form of free fluid or abcess. If it was negative for that then most likely is a incissional abcess and infection. Meaning outside your abd. Most come is Staff infection. What antibiotic are you on? And dont accept the surgeon doesnt have a clue, that is BS.

I just hit week three and am in the same situation. I was wondering about this. Good question.

This is a journey. This started over a decade ago for me when I trained under a bariatric surgeon. During that I realized it is a valuable tool (surgical approaches) but a person has to be ready psychologically to change everything and be willing to realize there is no going back. 5 years ago I realized I needed to address my weight as I had significant health problems and my wt had ballooned to almost 400lbs. I was 40 and facing real cardiac, diabetes, joint issues, etc.. as we all do. I began this journey of seriously looking at my wt and options, I have gained and lost my weight a hundred times over but I knew keeping it off was the challenge and I knew me. It has has taken me 5 years to get to the point where I am today. 2 wks post VGS and I know for me it is and was the right decission because it is a tool that also is a perminent change. Oprah and Kristi are on the same roller coaster but I am very skeptical if they would pass the psychological portion of workup due to thier position in life (being in lime light). If they could get to this point I think they would excell. It is a journey emotionally first then physically at least for me and a few friend I have that are going through this journey. Just a few thoughts.

This string is exactly where I am at. My wife who is a saint even called be my fathers name today because of the way I was actting toward her. Now I love my father but he can be an ass verbally to my mother and I and my brother have spent most of our adult lives purposely not being that way. We are more reserved and make sure we dont let our mouths say something we can not take back. I was wondering what in the hell is up with me. Now my profession is Emergency Room PA and have been in medicine for 20 yrs and trained under a bariatric surgeon. I thought I should have seen this coming but lets face it, in my case I underestamated my relationship with food and I am morning not being able to eat what I want like a steak and bake potatoe like I once did. What I used to use as comfort, to celebrate good times with, and generally I cooked in my home and loved to. So it is withdrawl at a strange level. However I do hope it gets better soon.