Belly Button incision opened up--updated
So yesterday I noticed that my belly Button had some dried blood on it. I washed it away and found that the whole incision on the right side was completely open, the tip of a qtip could fit inside the hole. There is no odor, just bright red blood and a hole.
I am going to call my PS this morning when his office opens, but wanted to know if any of you thought this was something I needed to worry about, or what I could expect from the PS.
I am going to call my PS this morning when his office opens, but wanted to know if any of you thought this was something I needed to worry about, or what I could expect from the PS.
Anna
RNY 10/14/08 LBL 6/14/11 135 pounds lost, after bounceback regain. And I am OK with that. It enabled me to have double hip double knee replacements in the 9 month periond between Oct 2011 and June 2012.
Sorry this happened.
Let us know how it goes.
I know it is a common area for problems.
Watch for signs of infection!
Take care.
Let us know how it goes.
I know it is a common area for problems.
Watch for signs of infection!
Take care.
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Revised from Band to Bypass 10/26/09
High Wt 355/ Surgery Wt 343 (BMI 61) / Current Wt 190 on 3/17/12
TT/Fleur De Lis 8/22/11
Mastopexy and Brachioplasty 12/14/11
Revised from Band to Bypass 10/26/09
High Wt 355/ Surgery Wt 343 (BMI 61) / Current Wt 190 on 3/17/12
TT/Fleur De Lis 8/22/11
Mastopexy and Brachioplasty 12/14/11
Update..
I talked to my PS and he did not think it was anything to worry about, but He did want me to come in tomorrow and have him look at it. (He is in Surgery all day today.)
He said in the mean time to put Neosporin on the outside of the wound, not to put anything (neosporine or gauze or Q-tips) inside the wound and cover it with gauze, replacing the gauze as necessary to keep it clean and dry.
I talked to my PS and he did not think it was anything to worry about, but He did want me to come in tomorrow and have him look at it. (He is in Surgery all day today.)
He said in the mean time to put Neosporin on the outside of the wound, not to put anything (neosporine or gauze or Q-tips) inside the wound and cover it with gauze, replacing the gauze as necessary to keep it clean and dry.
Anna
RNY 10/14/08 LBL 6/14/11 135 pounds lost, after bounceback regain. And I am OK with that. It enabled me to have double hip double knee replacements in the 9 month periond between Oct 2011 and June 2012.
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