Gauze left inside me after surgery? pics inside. worried...

[Rovobay 920]

I made a call to the on-call doctor and will go in tomorrow to get it looked at. I was sleeved 13 days ago (Sept 10, 2014) my surgical glue wore off about 3 days ago. tonight I thought there was some fuzz on my small wound furthest to my left where a laparoscopic trocar was used. I started to pull on the fuzz and noticed there was more of it. I tugged a little more and it appears as if it is deeper. I am worried that this is a small piece of a larger portion under my healing scar. I don't want to pull too hard and cause some unwanted damage. I am going in tomorrow to get it checked out. in the mean time, I wanted to show you some pictures I took with my Samsung Galaxy S5 (kick ass camera). have you heard of this? experienced this? know someone who has? I am for the first time a little worried...

[JesusFreak 5]

Oh em geee!! I've never seen anything like this. Good luck.

Very good camera btw...lol

Edited September 24, 2014 by JesusFreak

[Luvin_Life125 558]

Yikes keep us posted and good luck tomorrow .

[LadyPullings 94]

I wonder if they packed it? Hmmmm

[Sleevarilla 169]

That looks like frayed suture material.

[scrapbasket 83]

It is not a lap sponge, they count those 3 times and they dont look like that. not sure what it is. maybe the suture material. ask your dr. love sara, rn

[scrapbasket 83]

ps leave it alone , dont pick at it, or you will have to wear a cone ( joke). love,sara

[Rovobay 920]

Thanks for the replies. I am not picking at it any more for sure. From what I understand the only incision that got sutured was the largest of five incisions where they removed the stomach, as it was the most manipulated site. @@scrapbasket thanks for the input Sara. perhaps they did stitch it up, that could be the end, but no other site looks like that one. my largest site had a piece of suture coming out and it was a solid plastic, not woven.

[Rovobay 920]

Doc wants me to come in. I go in at 3 pacific to get it checked out. I have a support group meeting at the hospital at 6:30, so I guess I will just stay in the area to avoid at least 40 minute drive each way.

[motherof5 364]

keep us posted

[chip305 51]

Wow, I am very curious about what you find out, be sure to update us.

[Rovobay 920]

The crazy stuff is actually me!!! My body repairing it's self. Fascia a fibrous elastic collagen.

PA my first post using the app... I have 2.5 hours to kill until my first support group eating dinner in cafe. First day on stage 2. Went to salad bar and got some cottage cheese, a sliver of moist chicken, spoon of hummus, and a spoon of hard boiled egg. Ate 4 ounces. Excited to finally meet another live person who has had a VSG!!!

[JesusFreak 5]

What a relief to know it's not something the surgeon left behind

[motherof5 364]

Wow, that is amazing. I am glad everything is good.

[Bobby46 327]

I had 1 little string like that coming out of one of the small sites. I clipped it off assuming it was suture material. Never had another one come thru. Glad its normal. Thought about it off and on while healing.