Normal to see nurse and not surgeon post op?

May 23, 2019
Asked By:Marinmom22

I saw the nurse POD1, figuring I’d see surgeon at the 1 week post op, now I’m told surgeon is still out of town. So I can either see nurse again to remove sutures POD7. Or wait until POD 11 and see surgeon and remove sutures. I don’t see any major concerns but I figured the surgeon would want to see progress and have specific recommendations related to compression bandage and bra depending on how dropping and healing. Am I off-base here?

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