any hanging sutures?

[dFaults 1]

ok, as I was removing my steristrips 7 days post op I noticed a string hanging. At first thought it was part of the steristrip then as I pulled, I had to say OUCH! I looked closer and noticed that it was a string coming from my belly! about an inch or so but yep, it's there. So I cover it back up and go on about my day. Well yestersday, 10 day postop, the big strip covering my port incision falls off on its on. and what to I see...yep another piece of string!

Has this happened to anyone else?

What did you do? If I cut it, will I fall apart?

(I'm concerned but not scared out of my wits about it, that is why I can laugh)

[carolann0117 5]

Yep... I had those strings too. About a month after surgery, my Dr. removed them. I believe it help with the placement of the port. Be sure to NOT pull or cut them yourself and ask your Dr. what why they are there. Maybe the same reason as mine. I'm sure you have a follow up apt with him very soon.....?

[dFaults 1]

Thank you soooo much! my 1st follow up is on the 16th of May, so 15 days. This eases my nerves to know that I'm not alone!:thankyou:

[rheaosun 0]

I had one of those on my port incision too. It looked like a small piece of dental floss. My husband and I set out to do surgery to remove it. We sterilized my tweezers and some cuticule scissors. We pulled it taught and then cut it. When he cut it... it sucked back up into the small hole in the incisiion. Then... in a matter of days the small hole closed up. I did put a small dab of neosporine on it daily. If you are a patient person... wait till you see your Dr. If not... know that my incisions healed great! Good Luck to you and God bless!

[stateofzen 46]

Yes, I had them and it freaked me out. One of them the doc pulled out. The other one was so tiny that the incision sort of healed over it-- I still have a tiny bump where I can feel the tip of that string and I'm almost 8 months out.

I'll tell you, my surgeon wasn't concerned at all.

[FeelingGroovy 2]

I had one too. Not on the port insision but the smaller one next to it. My hubby snipped it off and everything was fine.

[andrea0121 28]

I had one too on my belly button. It eventually dissolved. I couldn't bring myself to fiddle with it.