1St Post Op Appt. - Infection.

[Kayla Theriot 7]

Mine gets sore especially after I pack it or if I move wrong. Mine is still deep too. Idk how long it is supposed to take to heal up.

pre surgery weight 310 • RNY 6/20/2012 • current weight 284

[bellepink77 44]

They told me a couple of weeks to a month I don't believe that. Looks like a vagina on my belly LOL

[Mrs.D 39]

I am 1 day out and i did not have a drain doc said it was not necessary. Anyone else with no drain?

I didn't have a drain either...my surgeon hasn't used them for 10 years...but I'm surprised with the number of people that still get them, given the infections that often accompany. For those of you ladies a drain site infections, hang in there-hope

You are better soon!

[Panda 354]

I also did not have a drain...my Dr doesn't use them either. Sounds like somewhat of an inconvenience. Are you guys allowed to use like a bacitracin or neosporin anything to help it heal faster?

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[bellepink77 44]

My Dr says they prevent infection. The site they use the drain on is where they do most of the work. Its the largest incision. Its also very deep because most of us have a lot of fat there. Packing it helps it heal from the inside out. So no tunneling or abscesses form.

[kiwiladydee 402]

I didn't have a drain thanks goodness! It sounds kinda gross. . Owondeeby some doctor use them and others do not.

[nomorefat 74]

I did not have a drain either

[lotstolose 23]

This gas is terrible i feel like a greyhound doing laps on the hospital wing.

[dmariesc 84]

I am 1 day out and i did not have a drain doc said it was not necessary. Anyone else with no drain?

I did not have a drain and I have healed fine. My doc out steri strips over the incisions (I had five ) and less then three weeks they fell off and look,great!

[Rhon 7]

This gas is terrible i feel like a greyhound doing laps on the hospital wing.

It gets easier... Just keep walking!

[fluffylady 27]

I didn't have a drain either. But it is the large incision that is infected. Sure hope I don't have to pack it. I'm very queasy when it's stuff like that.

[fluffylady 27]

Yea! Antibiotics working. No incisions. Just a second round of antibiotics. Thank God.

[TinyMamiOf3kids 1,280]

They told me a couple of weeks to a month I don't believe that. Looks like a vagina on my belly LOL

A cuca Lolz...

[RNYKimmerz 7]

This gas is terrible i feel like a greyhound doing laps on the hospital wing.

The gas was the absolute worst! Mine has finally subsided considerably, but it took about 10 days or so... Walking does actually help it, but there were times where the gas was so bad it took my breath away and I would end up practically doubled over sobbing in pain. Thank goodness that part seems over.