Cellulitis near incisions

[Elle31 1]

I am 9 days out and just found out I have cellulitis on my stomach near one of my incisions. I got a shot today of meds and have to go back tomorrow for them to check up on it. I also have to get a sonogram of the area and they referred me to a general surgeon in my area since my surgery was done in Mexico. I am a little freaked out about this. I also have a great deal of pain in that area.

[BlackBerryJuice 349]

That sucks! But the antibiotics should help, especially if you got an injection. It should subside enough for the pain to go away in 2 days or so.

[Elle31 1]

Thanks! I went back to the Dr. today and the area got larger, I was given another injection and oral antibiotics for 10 days. Off to see the surgeon this week to see if I have an abcess.

[ursieursie 1]

I was not sleeved yet, but..... I have had 16 abdominal surgeries.....hernia repairs/bowel obstructions, etc...with drains and all. I developed cellulities on my stomach that was so bad one time it looked like snakes, and day by day it got worse. I was on a high dose of antibiotics for 14 DAYS THE FIRST TIME , but The thing is.....TAKE MY ADVICE PLZ....NOT TO SCARE U OR ANYTHING ......KEEP ON TOP OF IT BECAUSE IF U HAVE PAIN (AS I DID), AND I WENT BACK AND FORTH TO THE SURGEON COMPLAINING.... HE TOLD ME IT'S OK, IT'S OK....NOT TO WORRY.....WELL ULTIMATELY, I MOVED TO ANOTHER STATE IMMEDIATELY AFTER, AND WHEN I SAW A SURGEON IN JERSEY HERE, I WAS TOLD 14 DAYS OF ANTIBIOTIC FOR THIS WASNT GOOD ENOUGH SO Fluid BUILT UP INSIDE AND EVENTUALLY IT HAD TO BE SURGICALLY DRAINED. LIKE I SAID.... NOT TO SCARE U OR ANYTHING, BUT IF U R IN PAIN....DO WHAT U HAVE TO .....TO GET THE SURGEON TO HEAR U ....CAUSE (IM NO DR NOR NURSE), BUT I HAVE BEEN THROUGH SOOOOOOO MANY SURGERIES WITH COMPLICATIONS AND INFECTIONS, AND I REMEMBER THE SITE GETTING BIGGER BY THE DAY!!! AND THE PAIN WAS CAUSE OF ALL THE FLUID INSIDE. THEN AGAIN, I DID HAVE LARGE POCKETS INSIDE, FROM PREVIOUS SURGERIES WHICH ALWAYS BUILT UP WITH FLUID (WHICH IM SURE IS NOT THE CASE IN UR CONDITION) , BUT STAY ON TOP OF IT ANYWAY, and dont wait till next wk if u see the site getting bigger, or ur still feeling pain. I waited sooo long, and just accepted what the surgeon told me (its ok, its ok, its ok) when it wasnt!!! then I had to take 800mg of one med and 125 of another for 6 months!!! then eventually wound up with MRSA!!!, AND NOW IM SICK AS A DOG. THIS IS NOT TYPICAL FOR EVERYONE. I DO HAVE EVERY AILMENT IN THE BOOK ALSO, WHICH MAKES THINGS BAD FOR ME. SO U DONT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT STUFF LIKE THIS, BUT MY POINT IS...JUST DONT WAIT....GO A.S.A.P IF U DONT FEEL RIGHT. HOPE U DONT MIND MY 2 CENTS, BUT I KNOW WHAT UR GOING THROUGH. I FEEL UR PAIN........................... FEEL BETTER

Thanks! I went back to the Dr. today and the area got larger, I was given another injection and oral antibiotics for 10 days. Off to see the surgeon this week to see if I have an abcess.