Infection Or Just Healing?

[dalia93 28]

Had my surgery July 2nd everything went well until the past 3 days one of my sutures is releasing a tiny bit of yellowy discharge on the plaster and I am soo scared it might be an infection . It does not hurt or anything just the discharge does not smell pleasant.

Isit normal? Is it part of the healing process? Please help!! Has it happened to anyone?

[mss924 8]

I had that happen to me! Just call your dr. And them them and they should call in a prescription for an antibiotic! Mine happened on the port site and the one just above the belly button!

[dalia93 28]

I had that happen to me! Just call your dr. And them them and they should call in a prescription for an antibiotic! Mine happened on the port site and the one just above the belly button!

Same mine is on the port side!!!!!! how long did it take to go away?

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No, a yellow discharge that smells bad isn't normal. You need to contact your surgeon ASAP to get on antibiotics.

[dalia93 28]

No' date=' a yellow discharge that smells bad isn't normal. You need to contact your surgeon ASAP to get on antibiotics.[/quote']

Am really scared now!!

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Am really scared now!!

Don't be scared, it happens. Just be sure to contact your surgeon right away so he can call in antibiotics for you.

[Sojourner 2,446]

I had abdominal surgery (not for the band), and one of my incisions drained for 6 weeks while it was healing. That was not a laparoscopic incision. I was anxious about it, but was told that if the area was not warm and red, and the discharge clear, that it was just the healing process taking a bit longer. The surgeon who had made the incision followed up with me several times to make certain that the site was healing, and not infected.

Yes, call your surgeon, and let them know what is going on...keep the area clean and covered with a sterile bandage. Don't be scared, let your doctor know.

[dalia93 28]

Its not an infection! Thank god! Doctor said it's just still healing!!