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I was sent home from my surgery yesterday to do wet to dry dressing changes 1-3 X/ day.I am an RN and prior to surgery to remove my port r/t abscess I had some concerns about packing the wound and discussed w/ Dr. He stated I probably wound not have to pack it and just lay wet gauze over it then the dry gauze and tape??? I had day surg discharge give me some gauze, tape and sterile saline. I think the Dr. is over worked because when the dressing started leaking and I went to change it it was packed quite tightly and was a bit painful and creepy to tug hard on that gauze. It is very hard to pack your own wound and spouse is too creeped out by the stuffing into the hole. I took pain med prior but it still hurts to pack it as deeply as I need to to keep the inner walls of the wound open. Also what is is this aqua cell wound treatment? We dont do much wound care wher I work and this must be very new. Can anyone out there relate? Any suggestions are welcome. Sorrrry so longggg!

Poor you! 6 months? Where do you get wound supplies? The first week is hard for me. I had a Mem. Day pity fest ie. Applebees & Chilis and ready to get back on the wagon. Dr. says it will prob. be 6 weeks till I get a new port. Thanks for replying!

I had my band put in April 28. I had a great initial recovery never vomited was only vaguely nauseated during recovery r/t sweet propel water given and fruit punch flavored liquid protein. I had minimal pain except in port wound which was well controlled w/ Lortab elixir. The next day I walked around the block, I felt great. Then I went for my 1 week postop visit the Phys ASSt. said my wound looked a little red and had me come back in 3 days. Day 9 I was leaking clear fluid that was odorless, phoned DR. and described wound also, at this point it did not seem too bad, had appt next day & another PA looked at wound and said it did not look as bad as other PA described it and continue to express fluid while in shower. Went back next week and PA called Dr. to come in and look at wound & prescribed Augmentin & come back in 4 days. I kept taking med but got worse & by visit Dr. did ultra sound and 7cm fluid pocket found that was un drainable and here I am next day awaiting surgery to getting port removed and I am as mad as hell. Dr. C. says he has only had one of thesein last 300 surgeries and I am an RN! This just is not supposed to happen. Dr. C. says recovery will take about 6 weeks and will have have to pack my open wound until it heals Ugghh!!! :laugh:

Hello all! I am from Ovilla TX I started my band journey April 28! I am excited! Dr. Castro was my surgeon ay Methodist Dallas, ordered all kinds of or-op meds including the Scopolamine patch (the they give for seasickness to cruisers) I have had no nausea and minimal pain, so far so good! I am on full liquids fo 2 weeks. So glad to be here!:biggrin:

Is anyone out there from DFW area? I am working on my Lowfat diet 2weeks pre-op. I still have not decided between the Lap Band or the Realize band. The Realize port seems better but the design of the Lap Band seems sturdier. Any thoughts or comments?:thumbup::tongue_smilie::smile: