My incision has opened up. Please Read!!!

I am 16 days post op from an Abdominoplasty/ Panniculectomy and my incision (where the T meets) has been opening slowly. Yesterday it began draining, and now is about the size of a 50cent piece, and about 2" deep. Yesterday my JP drain was filling itself with air. We would let it out, and less than 5 seconds later it was full again. We filled the opening with Neosporin and it stopped. When I got up this morning my JP drain was full of Neosporin, so I have entirely opened up where air is circulating through my body. I had an appointment with my Dr. Friday, but am leaving in the morning hoping that he will be opened on Veterans day (it's a 4 hour drive to my Dr) Has anyone else had anything like this happen? I don't have any sign of infection yet, but spoke to a Dr., and an RN, and was told air in places it should not be could set up Gangrene. I'm pretty sure my skin is so tight in that area that they could not pull it back together to re staple it. Anyone know whats going on? My JP drain is not collecting hardly any fluid, now it's all comming out of my incision. Brandy

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