10 days out of surgery. Ok, so now, 4 out of 5 of the steri strips have fallen off. Good News right?

Well on 3 of 4 now exposed wounds, one being the nearly 1 inch long, probably the port, I have developed large red welts all around the stitched areas. And boy are they itchy.

Dr. Ren is on vacation, and I spoke to the nurse in the office, who said as long as they aren't leaking fluids or puss, its ok, Oh and don't wipe the area with alcohol, or put on first aid cream.

Ok, so then how does one not want to scratch and rip the skin off their belly? Cause this is killing me.:angry:mad:

Well, its back to the hospital to see my surgeon tomorrow. Seems I might have an infection or fluid buildup. Look at the crummy rash I have now. It doesn't hurt, itch, its not hot just there. Has nothing to do with the latex allergy either. Go figure.

I don't want to start anything bad here, but have you checked with the surgeon that the band and port and tubing are all latex free??? I'm sure they are, but I would still check. Latex allergies are one of those allergies that can get much worse with more exposure. Also, make sure it's on your chart that you are allergic to Latex! There is a blood test (latex IgE) that can be done to see the degree of your allergy to latex. Some people really react badly to tape and adhesives after their first reaction- just be carefull!!

I'll be thinkin about you Chrisann, sorry you have had such a crummy time!! Let us know what your doc says.

Ok, good news, its my Lymphatic System draining the wounds. Its not a common occurance to see it. For most people it happens invisibly. I am relieved. I just have to watch the color of it.

So glad that it was nothing major. I was so worried about you!:redface:

Glad to hear all is well with you.:redface:

So glad that it was nothing major. I was so worried about you!:redface:

Thanks so much:biggrin: But, geez how many more freaky things are going to happen?

Thank God, all of this hasn't been serious. I would still go through it again, because I know this is going to work for me.