Post Op Infection :(

[Nikkicee 3]

I had my RNY on 9/20 and got an infection to my left port site. Woke up today in excruciating pain, could barely function. Went to my surgeon's office and they opened it up there......OMG that hurt so bad, lots of gross stuff came out, but now I feel like a totally different person with minimal pain. I just wish I had been more insistent that this bubble above my incision didn't seem normal (it was almost like having a shelf over the port site). Everyone who looked at it seemed to think it was normal because of the suturing internally and then gluing. No signs of infection until last night. I am hopeful this is the worst of my complications.

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[Rosey posey 176]

Keep us updated okay?

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[James Marusek 5,244]

Good luck on your recovery.

[Nikkicee 3]

Had my f/u yesterday. Good news is I can shower and don't have to do daily changes of the wound packing. The new standard is to let it heal from the inside out and push the packing out on its own. Unfortunately, all I can smell is this infection which makes it embarrassing to go out in public. The bactrim is huge (even cut up to accommodate my pouch) and I feel so nauseous most of the time. Hopefully they will have the culture results tomorrow at my f/u. I just hope it's not MRSA (I'm a nurse and have been around it)...........

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[suesmithwhippet 4]

I'm at almost the 3 month mark trying to get a post op infection wound healed. The good news is I've lost 75 pounds. The bad news is I am still packing the wound.

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[jenny0599 0]

Has your infection cleared? Are you doing okay now? I had a horrible strep infection on my left incision that wouldn't heal for about three months, it was one of the most horrible experiences of my life! Very scary!