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Wanted to introduce myself! I am post op 1 week today.

Had my surgery in Mexico with Dr Ponce de leon.

Feeling great. One concern is one of my incisions leaks -alot.

It is yellowish blush color

It does not smell

The incision area is not red.

I do not have a fever.

I feel really good.

I am told by all signs that it is okay.

Has anyone else experienced this? Is it normal/okay? Will it stop soon?

Should i worry if it doesn't slow down?

Thank you!

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Did you have a drain? If so, was it in this incision?

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i had a drain at the hospital for 2 days.

Leak test was fine.

It is not the drain incision.

It is the main incision (above my belly button)

I am told this is where the stomach comes out.

Thank you again!

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I experienced the same as you with the exact same incision area. I did exactly as told, remove the first bandage the day after I came home from the hospital, and then remove the 'steri strips' from all the incisions a week after that. At first I used a regular band-aid (not the one with antibiotic in the center pad) to cover the center incision because it was slightly leaking and it kept in that same condition for two weeks, off and on. I decided to keep the band-aid off and use a cotton towel to cover my stomach area underneath my shirt so that my incisions would be able to 'breathe' without any covering. They healed fine after that. Hope this helps somewhat :)

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