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Just a update
Forgot to mention, that I saw the Doctor today. He says that things are healing good and we should be able to do the second half of the revision within 6 months to a year. Hopefully sooner than later. This surgery has consumed just about the last two years of my life and not in a good way either.
Uphill Battle!!!!!!
From the date of my first revision surgery (2/20/15) until the date of the removal of the wound vac (4/17/15), it has really been a emotionally, physically and financial trying time for. Those of you reading this knows the depression a person goes through when you are physically confined to one position and can't get up and out like you use to. It's a very challenging time. I had to take extended leave from work due to this surgery ( burning all of my sick and annual time). Due to the nature of my job, I have to be 100% (it could mean life or death for me if I'm not fully functional and alert). I'm scheduled to go back by the end of the month, I'm just trying to give myself adequate time to heal, don't wanna rush things. At least I'm starting to feel like myself again.....
Fastward...More complications........
February 24, 2015 I removed my drainers. February 27, 2015 I started to leak fluid from an incision under my left butt cheek. Me thinking, okay! that must be extra fluid draining (no biggie). My husband started dressing the site to catch the fluid. This lasted for about a week. I saw Dr. Salama during this time, he checked to make sure it wasn't infected and told me to keep dressing it, to apply silver dine and add compression, which I did. On May 9, 2015 all hell broke lose..... Now the incision (stitches) on my left butt cheek was profusely leaking....(wtf!!!!!!!) after collecting a bowl full of reddish orange fluid that was seeping from me, fearing that he may have to take me to that hospitals my husband called Dr. Salama and describe to him what was going on. He sent him a picture and Dr. Salama said that I should come in to the surgery center the next morning( I nearly fainted hearing the news). The next day May 10, 2015 I had to have surgery again to reopen my left butt cheek. Woke up to my ass on fire. That same day I was contacted by a company called KCI notifying me that my doctor ordered a machine called a (wound vac), so at this time I'm still not fully aware of what's going on, cause I was just leaving the surgery center and still in and out . I gave the lady my insurance info, scheduled a home delivery and hung up. Dr. Salama also called me before I even arrived home to check on me. He was saying something about my wound, but I was hardly coherent. May 11, 2015 had to return to the surgery center to remove and change the bandages. Dr. Salama entered the room and asked my husband if he was Squamish????? ( at this point I'm like, huh?)...So I lie on the bed on the belly and Dr. Salama begins to remove the bandage.....my husband face was like....OMG!!!! I try to look but my husband holds my face to keep me from looking at what he saw. From the corner of my eye I see Dr. Salama pulling and pulling and pulling gauze from the wound, like I'm a box of Kleenex, then I felt it start to sting...(omg) is all I can say. I had a hole in my buttock bigger than my fist ( you could actually see part of the gluteal muscle). He packed it with silver dine and rebandaged it. Dr. Salama explained the wound vac and the benefit to applying it. The next day I went to the Aventura office so Dr. Salama could put it on. The PAIN I had to endure to implement the wound vac is indescribable. Due to the pain the dressing changes had to be done while I was under local anesthesia.... (Just Imagine). I had to get dressing changes twice a week for about four weeks. I must say that although it was painful, uncomfortable, annoying and very draining, it definately helped to close that gaping hole in half the time. I was able to removed the wound vac on April 17, 2015. Although the wound is not closed in its entirety, it pretty darn close. Due to the fact that it can not be stitched closed because the skin is weak and it can get infected , it have to close on its own. Pictures are very graphic, not sure if I'm going to post them.. For more info inbox me.
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Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
2700 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Florida