Surgery was 18days ago. It has a minor foul odor & this is as clean as I could get it. The nurse told me to have Vaseline on it with a non stick gauze pad & switch it twice a day after washing it with mild soap. It's getting a bit itchi, but my doc is 10 hrs away, just wanted to know if I should contact him asap. Any advice???
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