Because of complications from my gastric bypass surgery (9/16), I had to have another surgery a week later (9/23). It left me with a 3 inch long, 2 inch deep open wound. I have now had this thing for almost 2 weeks. To me, it doesn't look like it is healing. Every time we change it, there is bright red blood on the packing stuff, and it doesn't seem like we are using less packing stuff. I brought this up to the doctor on wednesday, and they always tell me it has to heal from the inside. Well I understand that, but shouldn't it be getting smaller? Not needing as much material to pack it? Should it still be bloody when we change it? It seems like once I became post op, they stopped caring about anything. They even gave me a new packing material, and I now have a drug reaction rash almost everywhere. When I called them, I got no answer, left a message with no reply or call back..I ended up having to go to another doctor just to get some steroids to stop this rash from spreading. It is already down both of my arms, hands, chest, stomach, sides, and legs. It is embarrassing to go out in public. Anyways...didn't mean to rant on about that...mainly concerned about this open wound....

Because of complications from my gastric bypass surgery (9/16), I had to have another surgery a week later (9/23). It left me with a 3 inch long, 2 inch deep open wound. I have now had this thing for almost 2 weeks. To me, it doesn't look like it is healing. Every time we change it, there is bright red blood on the packing stuff, and it doesn't seem like we are using less packing stuff. I brought this up to the doctor on wednesday, and they always tell me it has to heal from the inside. Well I understand that, but shouldn't it be getting smaller? Not needing as much material to pack it? Should it still be bloody when we change it? It seems like once I became post op, they stopped caring about anything. They even gave me a new packing material, and I now have a drug reaction rash almost everywhere. When I called them, I got no answer, left a message with no reply or call back..I ended up having to go to another doctor just to get some steroids to stop this rash from spreading. It is already down both of my arms, hands, chest, stomach, sides, and legs. It is embarrassing to go out in public. Anyways...didn't mean to rant on about that...mainly concerned about this open wound....

Wow..so sorry you're going thru all of this..open wounds do heal slower, but the doc could be a bit more empathetic ugh! So what happened, if you don't mind me asking?

Wow..so sorry you're going thru all of this..open wounds do heal slower, but the doc could be a bit more empathetic ugh! So what happened, if you don't mind me asking?

Where the drain incision was, I developed a large blood clot underneath that. Then my stomach became infected. I was in constant pain. As soon as I had my second surgery the pain was gone. Not sure why they left it open though.

Where the drain incision was, I developed a large blood clot underneath that. Then my stomach became infected. I was in constant pain. As soon as I had my second surgery the pain was gone. Not sure why they left it open though.

Also steroids slow healing so that may be exacerbating things! If you're concerned I'd get someone to look at it. Sorry you've had such a tough time.

Also steroids slow healing so that may be exacerbating things! If you're concerned I'd get someone to look at it. Sorry you've had such a tough time.

I had the surgeon look at it and his MA. They both said it looked fine. But as the person that has been packing it and seeing it all the time, it doesn't look like it is healing.....

I had the surgeon look at it and his MA. They both said it looked fine. But as the person that has been packing it and seeing it all the time, it doesn't look like it is healing.....

I sure hope it heals soon. I'm post up over 1 year and ECG time I have check up I'm treated as good as before surgery. I would hate ppl to treat anyone any different only because you already had surgery.

I sure hope it heals soon. I'm post up over 1 year and ECG time I have check up I'm treated as good as before surgery. I would hate ppl to treat anyone any different only because you already had surgery.

I had the surgeon look at it and his MA. They both said it looked fine. But as the person that has been packing it and seeing it all the time' date=' it doesn't look like it is healing.....[/quote']

Mine took six weeks to heal...didn't look like it was going anywhere for about four...I'd still be upset about the seeming lack of response, though.

I had the surgeon look at it and his MA. They both said it looked fine. But as the person that has been packing it and seeing it all the time' date=' it doesn't look like it is healing.....[/quote']

Mine took six weeks to heal...didn't look like it was going anywhere for about four...I'd still be upset about the seeming lack of response, though.