Post-Op Wound Infections?

argh you poor thing that happened to me except they didnt catch it that fast. i wont go through the drama and recovery because i doubt yours will get like mine as id had mine a week before i got it checked, but put a circle (in pen) around the red inflamed area. it should start to go down a tiny bit as soon as you start on the antibiotics. if it spreads outside keep a really close eye on it for 24 hrs but if it spreads ALOT then go strait to after hours and get it checked. could be nothing but if it turns black (highly unlikely) go to a'n'e. dont be stubborn and let it spread too far or it can turn into an internal infection instead of just the skin. also try keep it dry but when you do wash it out dab it dry.

like i said it is pretty unlikely it will go nearly that far but its worst case scenario. on a side note, dont sit at home and eat all day like i did. lol. my recovery was really really long as i couldnt move much and i put on 8kg just before my wedding :(

sorry if i have terrified you

I'm a lil confused, see my gyne has put a waterproof clear plaster over it, so all the puss and blood etc is just accumulating in and around it? She told me to leave on for 3-4 days?

Same with belly one, she put some lil plaster strips down that were supposedly meant to help it heal over and create a smooth surface but hours later the plasters are wet from puss/weeping and no longer stick but still has the waterproof surgical plaster over it keeping it away from water. I'm scared if i remove that one my belly will open up and piss blood everywhere and ill bleed to death lol - eek!

When I saw her it was only at the inflamed raw looking stage, its started weeping/gone pussey only in the last few hours (it was my gyne/surgeon from the op that removed stitches)

Remove the dressing and clean it the area with saline ( make up your own salty water if you have to) then recover and just dress it daily cleansing the area once a day with the saline/salty water. Also if you can get some air into to dry it out would be fantastic too. Wil pm about that. Other than that continue with what the others have said about keeping an eye on the swelling. Have you taken your first dose of Ab's??  If so what time??

Good stuff. glad you got 2 doses into yourself.

With my C-section wound I had some waterproof see through dressing on and it looked to me like it was pussy but everytime someone checked it in hospital they commented how good it looked with no pus or ooze.  I think it was the way the dressing puffed up a little.  I was told to leave it on as it gave a nice moist environment to heal ( a bit like a scab does without needing a scab).  That dressign stayed on for 3 weeks until it was ripped off unceremoniously by my OB and then I had another put on that is still on.....but more like sticky interfacing that you use for sewing. 

 

I would give your gyne a call and ask about it.  ABs kick in fast so you should start to see some relief pretty quickly.  However if it is also a bit inflammed that could take longer.  ARe you still on painkillers?