I Think I Have An Infection In One Of My Incisions.... Help

[lucie159 89]

SO... I am now ... 18 days post op.. everything was going well.. all my incisions stopped hurting.. and then last week one of them started bothering me. Not the port incisions, but one next to it. Its a little red around it.. and every time something brushes against it.. it HURTS! I'm gonna be completely honest! I am afraid to tell the Dr. what if they tell me I can't have my first fill? What if it delays that? I'm already fighting to control my hunger... tell me I am being crazy... or at the very least.. tell me what I should put on it to make it better!

[JIFuentes927 11]

SO... I am now ... 18 days post op.. everything was going well.. all my incisions stopped hurting.. and then last week one of them started bothering me. Not the port incisions' date=' but one next to it. Its a little red around it.. and every time something brushes against it.. it HURTS! I'm gonna be completely honest! I am afraid to tell the Dr. what if they tell me I can't have my first fill? What if it delays that? I'm already fighting to control my hunger... tell me I am being crazy... or at the very least.. tell me what I should put on it to make it better![/quote']

I had an infection too. About 3 days post op I told the dr and they put me on antibiotics. You should say something. You can risk getting really sick and then you won't get your fill. Just let them know. :-) Good Luck.

[A New New Dawn 1,695]

Definitely, tell your doctor. If it is infected, it is typically an "easy fix" with some antibiotics. However, not treating it is very dangerous and could lead to not getting a fill for a long time if it progresses. Your immediate health (potential) infection is the most critical right now.

I thought I had an infection in my port site incision but it turned out to be part of the stitches that weren't dissolving so he had to remove the remaining ones. I am guessing since this was one of your smaller incisions, there weren't any stitches?

Good luck - safety first.

[slojo67 125]

I agree with the above posts. You should say something...hope it gets better soon...