I Met my Doctor Today - Fairfax, VA

So the next day nothing changed so my doc called me in. He drained 50 cc's from my side! He numbed it first but it did pinch a bit. Then, he put me on 2 different antibiotics (Bactrim and Cipro) and gave me a cream to put on my belly button. I have to admit it has not improved at all and seems to be getting more red. It hurts underneath my belly button and muscle area and motrin is not doing the trick! Still having flu like symptoms, but my fever is not as high. Ugh. Anyway, I'll keep you posted.

Has anyone had any type infection attributed to your procedure? My bellybutton has been leaking fluid for some time. My doc said that it was normal. After a while, the discharge started to smell. I called him immediately, he prescribed antibiotics and told me to treat it with neosporin and peroxide. He also wanted to see me the next morning. So he saw me and told me everything was fine and that some of the sutures opened up a tad bit. So he told me to keep taking the antibiotics and using the neosporin. When I got home from my appointment, I felt abnormally tired. So I laid down to take a nap. When I woke up I had was cold and chills, headache...flu like symptoms. We called my doc and he said to double up on the antibiotics tonight and in the morning. He wants us to call him in the morning and let him know how I am feeling as he may need to take another course of action. I am so scared!

Hey Everyone. I am posting some updated pics. Extreme swelling is what I am dealing with all day. My incision still burns and I feel really bloated from the swelling. My muscles feel tight, which is a good thing. When I blow my nose, I am not in pain like before, but coughing and sneezing, ouch! Last night, I slept for the first time without my binder and I felt a little more free. I am still sleeping in my recliner. I tried to lay down in the bed and my husband had to help me out of there. LOL. I will be so glad when the swelling goes down and the burning subsides. Still trying to stay positive, though.