Guest guest Posted August 1, 2003 Report Share Posted August 1, 2003 Hi ette and , Yes, , our immune systems are compromised and healing is impacted. As a nurse, I suggest to follow your doc's instructions....I wouldn't apply steri-strips at this point, as your doc may feel best to let it heal from the inside out. The body has an amazing capacity to drain out the infection and fill in the gap. It just might take a while. You can deal with the scar afterwards. I hope you heal up well........warm hug to you both.....Sandy From: "" Reply-Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis Subject: Re: methrotrexate Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 04:36:59 -0000 ette, no need to be sorry about headers. I'm not on methrotresate, but I know you already have a compromise immune system as is and you should have been on antibiatics after surgery. Also the stitches were taken out too soon. I had stitches on a long cut and because of my meds and immune system, they left them in 21 days. I was also on an antibiatic during the whole time. It becamed inflamed but that was all. After they removed the stitches I only had a small amount of spreading and they put sterra strips on and said to let them fall off on their own. I have a small scar that is a little larger then a healthy person but it's not as big as it would have been if they had treated me as if I didn't have an autoimmune disorder. Hope you heal up a little better. Maybe buy sterri strips and put them on yourself while it still is trying to heal. Can't hurt. (make sure it is clean before doing so. > Sorry everyone. > Put out my last message with the wrong subject heading. > Cheers, > ette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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