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Posted 7/21/2013 11:05 AM (GMT 0)
my anal closure has begun to seep out a brown gravy type of liquid (surgery was Monday).  Not sure if this is normal.  It's not super red or swollen, is painful (has stitches and staples).  Last thing I want is to get an infection there & be re-admitted (I just got home from hospital last night).  Today once my 4 year old leaves the house I plan to take my first post-surgery shower - no bath allowed. 

Does anyone have suggestions as to what I can do with my wound to not make it worse, but perhaps ward off any possible infection?  I currently am trying not to sit on it & let it get as much air as possible.  My next thought is to make an Epsom salt water mixture and rinse it 3 or more times a day.....  Any input on this idea?

Posted 7/21/2013 12:02 PM (GMT 0)
MM, wish i knew what to say. what i know is when it seeps its usually infection? but i'm not sure of anything, as i'm just on my way to have this surgery my self (25 Aug). i am soooooo scared!

when i had my subtotal colectomy, the day they discharge me my bekini line incision seeped that brown gravy liquid and i remembered that before surgery someone said that if that happens go back to the hosp immediately. they partly opened my incision and drained it. there was maybe at least 2 litters of it. i hope someone soon checks in with insight.
Posted 7/22/2013 8:03 AM (GMT 0)
just bouncing this up :) you said in a different thread it is swollen now.. am i right? in that case i really think your surgeon should look at it. let us know how it goes with it.
Posted 7/22/2013 2:19 PM (GMT 0)
think you need to get this looked at SOON. It definitely sounds infected. And you want that taken care of by a medical professional before things get worse. Please go see your surgeon TODAY and if you can't get into see him/her today, then you need to go to the ER. You do not want an infection ignored to be spreading throughout your body and causing further damage. And not everyone with an abscess or infection has a fever. You need to get this looked at today. Any questions???
good luck.
Posted 7/22/2013 9:20 PM (GMT 0)
My visiting home nurse thought things are ok because it's not really red.
My surgeon felt that no redness or fever - he'll wait until Thursday f/u appt. to look at it.
Really just trying to trust them at this point - sure hurts like hell though.
Posted 7/22/2013 10:17 PM (GMT 0)
personally, i don't understand why not look at it today.. if things get worse or you get fever, which i really hope not, and you can't reach your surgeon, then go to the ER! i hope it turns out to be nothing much.
Posted 7/24/2013 2:37 AM (GMT 0)
I still have the same status on this issue. I've resorted to putting a Kleenex against the wound to keep it off my bum and my undies. Still no fever, but still some green stuff. I go in on Thursday - staple removal , too... so ready to get those out!
Posted 7/24/2013 2:59 AM (GMT 0)
I still would suggest you go to ER on wed. don't wait. seems like you have an infection for sure. why make it worse by waiting. fever or not doesn't mean anything necessarily
Posted 7/24/2013 4:26 AM (GMT 0)
i agree with ddd. you got nothing to lose. have someone look at it now. if it's nothing much, than ok. but if it's infected, it has to be addressed already. probably antibiotics is needed too.
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