Guest guest Posted July 28, 2004 Report Share Posted July 28, 2004 Tina, I'm sorry that you are having quite a few bumps in the road right now. It will all be worth it though. Just keep your chin up and you will make it through. We are all here for you. I will say a prayer for you. in Delaware Lap RNY 3/10/04 261/178/120 In a message dated 7/27/2004 6:32:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time, " tineriffic " writes: >Hello everyone. I have been part of this group for a few months now >and have posted a few times but mainly I am just a reader. However, >I am having a very difficult time and need some advise/ people with >the same experience. I had open RNY on July 6th. I am feeling great >and down 35 pounds so far but I have one problem. One week after >surgery, I developed an infection and they had to open the bottom of >the incision and put in a drain tube, no problem. The puss came out, >they put me on antibiotics and I went to the doc this past Friday to >have everything taken out. He removed all the staples except three >on the top of the open wound and said to come back in 2 weeks. Over >the weekend, the top of my incision opened also. So back to the doc >I went yesterday where he told me there is a " pocket " of fluid above >the opening and I have to shove this betadine gauze in there. They >did it for me there and told me to do it once a day after my shower. >This morning, I get up, take a shower and as I am shoving the gauze >in the hole above the opening, it breaks open the skin above it and >the gauze comes out. I cannot get ahold of my surgeon togay because >he is in surgery all day Tuesdays. I know I am fine and it will >probably involve another trip to the office tomorrow but I am >getting so tired of this. I am still in " uneasy: " feeling. Not pain >but I am sick of being sick. I want to start feeling better. I can >still only make it around the block when I walk and I am not used to >this. I am a quick healer and this is really getting me down. I >still do not regret the surgery. I know that I will be ok. I just >wanted to know if anyone else had anything like this happen and how >long it finally took for everything to be normal. I really have a >great surgeon. His creditials are awesome. I just want to be better. >Thank you for letting me ramble on. Anyhelp will be appreciated and >if you'd like, you can always email me. Thanks again, TIna > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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