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Dripping incision site

Literally after walking on day 3 my lower right site started dripping blood tinged clear fluid and it is day 5 and still dripping! After calling the doc this is normal but gross still and occurs at the most active times which are also most inconvenient... this is not a stretch by any means when I repeat it drips ... anyone else have this?

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I had laparoscopic bypass and the sites are small and sewed internally and glued externally doc said no worries [emoji846] just gross and a lot I read a lot online and some folks say there docs said it was fat dripping I'm not sure bout that but I get the fluid found an easy way out theory


As a previous post surgical nurse and a post op RNY patient I can assure you leaking from an incision site is not normal. If this doesn't subside I highly recommend you be seen by your surgeon. Sounds like one of your incisions hasn't sealed properly. Good luck! [emoji846]

I had a drain for a week and a half after surgery -- that's pretty much what the Fluid looked like. Had to put on dressings -- cotton pads and tape, changed them every time they were soaked through, a few times a day.

But that was the point of the drain, to collect the fluid until the output was low enough.

If it doesn't clear up in a few days, probably want to call your surgeon's office and see if a nurse will take a look at it for you to see if you need to be stitched up.

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