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Ok so i had band to bypass on april 16tg had a lot of pain on the left side right under my breast then last Sunday night I could feel a hard spot right where the pain was so i took meds and already had an appointment the next day with the doctor but then about 2am i went to go to the bathroom and I had a wet spot all over my pants where my incision and the pain was called the dr and they said sounds like an infection for me to cover it and just come in the next day so I did he removed the one staple that was left on that incision and it poured out pus when he took the staple out the incision opened right up so he had me leave it open and I just have to keep changing the dressing everyday and letting it come out I'm on antibiotics and I go back this Thursday the hard knot disappeared immediately after he opened it up but now I'm having another pain on my left side which is lower the weird thing is if I'm laying down or sitting down it doesn't hurt at all then when I stand up and try walking it hurts like hell I've tried taking milk of magnesia and I'm not sure I notice a difference but then just now I thought maybe its something to do my Protein Shakes I'm not sure has anybody else had this issue before it literally feels like I'm being stabbed in my left side right by my hip and my belly area

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Did they ever offer you the option of a wound vac to accelarate the healing process?

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Did they ever offer you the option of a wound vac to accelarate the healing process?

No what is that?

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The therapy involves the controlled application of sub-atmospheric pressure to the local wound environment, using a sealed wound dressing connected to a vacuum pump.

If your infection does not drain or heal properly (which causes tremendous amounts of pain), your surgeon should be able to let you know if you need one and/or if that's the case.

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If your infection does not drain or heal properly (which causes tremendous amounts of pain)' date=' your surgeon should be able to let you know if you need one and/or if that's the case.[/quote']

I didnt watch the video because just reading it made me queasy lol im hoping i dont need anything attached to me he said its draining by itself so we shouldn't need to do anything else so i'm hoping and praying he's right

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I didnt watch the video because just reading it made me queasy lol im hoping i dont need anything attached to me he said its draining by itself so we shouldn't need to do anything else so i'm hoping and praying he's right

I just watched the video. There is no actual wound so it shouldnt make you queezy.

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