sucessful surgery

[blanc]

My dear AN Family,
Just when i thought i was one month post opt and recovering well, i found myself in hospital again. About 3 weeks after surgery i had severe pain on my incision site. Then it started to swell just around my hair line and my neck was so tender.Last saturday it started draining  and i rushed to ER and was admitted. Turned out it was a superficial infection. The sad part is my incision had to be re-opened and cleaned just so the bateria don,t go any further.So i had to go through the whole anesthesia, pain and recovery thing again. I was so heartbroken cause i thought i had made alot of progress.
But the good news is  culture was done and there is no bateria growth, so i have been sent home on oral antibiotics. Suprisingly i feel alot better today and thanking my god for a successful surgery.

[kenneth_k]

That was very unfortunate. I'm glad to hear you are feeling better.

Best regards, Kenneth

[Tod]

Blandine,

I am so sorry to hear about your setback. Just keep in mind it is only a setback and you will back on the road to full recovery in short order. Just keep taking care of yourself and doing the right things and you will soon be fine.

Tod

[CHD63]

Blandine .....

You did the right thing to get to the ER quickly.  Infection is never a good thing but so glad yours is responding well to treatment and you are feeling better.

Best thoughts and many prayers for no more setbacks and an uneventful recovery from here on out!

Clarice

[Jim Scott]

Blandine ~

I can understand your disappointment and frustration with the incision infection/leak.  However, it's done now and you can once again start working toward your full recovery.  We'll be rooting for you! 

Jim

[moe]

Blandine,
Sorry to hear of your infection, but sounds like they "nipped it in the bud", and you should be good to go now.
Setbacks happen, you are doing great and you feel better, so keep truckn!
Maureen