This is no joke - infection! - Queensland, AU

Hi All,

Was doing well until last Wednesday night. Was chatting to my family and all of a sudden felt extremely nauseous. Went to Dr's on Thursday, and have an infection which started from my drain site - and has spread. So out it came, am an strong antibiotics, and if they don't work it is in to hospital for a course of intravenous ones. The Doc said due to the extent of my surgery it is very likely I will develop a seranoma (spelling) and have to go back for regular check-ups. The nurse told me to wear spans under my compression garment, to minimise the risk. Have been doing this, but it gets too unbearable after a while. Have to go back to work on Tuesday, and am wondering how I'm going to cope, as I am not feeling well at all. Don't know if I'd do this again. I also have had a million stretch marks appear - which is a bit lousy. Does anyone know of a good stretch mark treatment? Hope you are healing well - God Bless

Hi All - how are all you beautiful, brave ladies doing? Today is day 6 PO. Yesterday was a dreadful day, I had no energy at all, and just slept all day. Pain was not too bad, but kept breaking out in terrible sweats. My drain was out putting a far bit, so I gave myself a boost of liquid iron supplement, and felt heaps better. I was also trying to be very diet conscious, and I wonder of my body needed more nutrition. Woke up today a whole new person, and went the whole day without painkillers, and only took pescription panadeine forte tonight as I removed by CG for a wash. I showered, and had a look in the mirror, and I am thrilled. I still have a fair amount of stretch marks, which I always knew I would have because they were above the belly button, but still are a million percent better to what they were before. At my Post Op Dr told me he removed 5 pounds of excess skin and lip - oed 1 liter of fat. will post updated pictures when I can get the iPhone off hubby. Happy healing to you all and Godbless.

Well ladies am now post op day 4, and am surprised at how good I feel. Have not had any pain killers since last night and don't feel the need to. I am going to take it easy, but have loads of energy. I have just had a HUGE bowel movement TMI, and that was not painful at all. This all seems too easy! I think taking the pre and post op surgery formulas from make me heal might have something to do with it. My drain still seems outputting a far bit ( I only had one drain) but other than that I feel surprisingly well. Hope all you other ladies are doing well today - God Bless .Ps My husband has been amazing for someone who was so anti - even brought a mattress down stairs and slept on the floor by the recliner.