Week 3 of post op

[jennylew 9]

Hi all. just wanted to share a few things that have been happening with me since my surgery on Aug. 3rd. I have progressed to soft foods, however, my body is only tolerating full liquids still. I have no appetite and have to force myself to eat and get liquids in due to nausea. Had to get in yesterday to see my surgeon. The incision where my port was removed was hard, tender, and red and felt like a baseball was under it. I was also carrying around a 101.7 degree fever and felt like I was dieing. Come to find out, my surgeon removed a few stitches and "gush." I had what he called a seroma. Basically like a large abscess only instead of pus, it's filled with Water. Harmless, except now it has to heal from the inside out which means I have to pack it with gauze every day and it's real gross! (Not to mention now I will even have to wait longer to enjoy my hot tub ) He put me on some low dose antibiotics for 5 days to help fight infection. Not sure if the nausea and loss of appetite is from the seroma, or the antibiotics, or both, but I feel like crap. Nothing sounds good and I gag when I drink Trying to hang in there. This journey is a sprint, not a marathon.

[choosehope 233]

So sorry all this has happened! Hang in there! Hopefully it will soon be a vague memory while you are sporting a whole new healthy body.

[toasty 371]

Hope you feel better soon.

[Madtownsunshine17 42]

@@jennylew, thanks for sharing! I'm sure someone on here will benefit. Such a bummer that you had a slight set back. I hope things get better and better every day! P.S. I had surgery on August 6th!

[red37 116]

Hope you start to feel better soon! Everyday will improve!

[Djmohr 6,965]

I hope you feel better soon. I know it's difficult but try to get those fluids in. Lack of Water can also give you that nauseous feeling.

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