Infected incision - bleack!

[GoddessNar 0]

My biggest incision is infected. I'll spare you all most of the details, but on Sunday it started to 'ooze' a bit of Fluid. I changed my bandages until I ran out. This morning I went to the doctor on campus and was told I had an infection. The nurse cleaned and re-bandaged it and the doctor put me on Augmentin. How common is this? I've seen posts regarding port infections, but my other incisions have healed nicely. In fact, they just look like cat scratches right now. I hope the antibiotics clear it up soon.

[lilith 6]

Ouch, hope you feel better soon! My surgery isn't until next weekend so I can't offer any advise... does your doctor want you to come back and have it checked after so many days?

[RestlessMonkey 7]

It happens sometimes. I had one that probably would've gotten infected if not for me being a nursing student and my husband being a long-time RN...we recognized where it was headed and stopped it in time. ORs are very sterile but we humans have bacteria on our skin, and we encounter it all the time. So what happened to you isn't that rare! Just be sure to take ALL your drug (don't stop if your incision clears up before you are through taking the drug!)