Removing Stitches

[Kai-shek 230]

We live five hours from doctors, hubby thinking of removing stitches on Sunday (10 days post op) I am not sure if to let him or not.

[Maddysgram 6,159]

So what your saying, is you're not going in for post-op visit?

Most of us see our Surgeon 2 wks post op.

Also most of us have had desolving stitches.

Don't think I would let him, unless he is a Dr. IMHO

[Sharpie 3,306]

_{I would not let my husband take out my stiches... make the trip to your doc.. I did not have any stiches but I went back for my post op check and they removed the steri strips.. how are you going to get your fills if you live so far away from your Doc>?}

[kll724 3,055]

I can't imagine allowing anyone but medical personnel to remove my stitches. That said, I, also, had dissolving stitches, inside. I came home with steri-strips only on the outside. I was not to remove them, they were supposed to fall off by themselves. I would contact my local doctor's to see if that office would remove the stitches for me if I did not want to drive 5 hours. Best wishes, Karen

[Kai-shek 230]

Thanks all, we changed the dressing for the last Time today and going to make the visit and let medical staff remove them. Come this far real good so don't want to slip now.

[ChicagoRose 650]

Hmmm...I'm pretty brave with home remedies myself but this sounds like a not so good idea. You don't want your incisions to get infected, especially your port incision, and just like the others i'm suprised to hear you have traditional stiches over your wounds. If you can't make it back to your surgeon just yet, at least go to your local primary care doc and have them do it. It's too early to have complications!!

Good luck!

[tiggergramma 129]

Having been in medical fields all my adult life, I wouldn't have a problem with having my husband remove my stitches if I couldn't do it myself. My concern would more be the followup visit to your doctor. I think it is important. However, more concerning is in this day and age your surgeon used external sutures that have to be removed...and I have to echo a concern above...you are going to have to make that trip monthly? I drive 45 minutes to my surgeon's office monthly, and the months that he determines I do not need a fill are always kind of a drag because I feel like I made the trip for nothing more than a pat on the back from him. Of course, I will continue to make those trips because I need the contact with him.

Good luck with your journey, and give your hubs a peck on the cheek for being willing to help!

[Kai-shek 230]

My husband has been an absolute star and he is with me every step of the way from the money it has cost to changing bandages and walking with me. I am a very lucky lady!!!!