A Year in the Making and Date is Finally Set. - Post Falls, ID

I wrote this on August 11, 2014:

Saw my Dr. today. He said "yep, that's pus." It was due to a 'foreign body' which was more stitch. (called 'spitting') Last week I got a piece out that was about 1/4 inch. Today he took a piece out that was longer than that. And it hurt! He had to open up the area and find the piece and take it out. I also asked about the abdominal pain and he said it's the nerves trying to find their way to reattach themselves again. He said to massage the area and it should help. So I will try to be patient.

So that was two weeks ago. The area is still leaking orangeish clear and sometimes pus looking stuff. I did remove another piece of stitches. I'm still debating on whether to call the Dr. again. It really hurt last time he opened it and got stitches out. It should clear up on it's own sooner or later, right? Should I take anti biotic?
It's very frustrating.

Also, I'm still in abdominal pain. It hurts to cough or sneeze. Even though it's not as bad as right after surgery, I still feel like something is going to tear if I strain too much. Getting out of bed, or just turning over is still painful. I don't want to take IB because I want to monitor what will hurt and how bad it will hurt. As I mentioned before, I look better with my clothes on than I did before surgery, so I'm happy about that. Now I just want to be healed and not in pain. I haven't exercised in a couple of weeks either, that adds to the frustration level.

Way back when I was obese I wore a DD cup. Then I lost 100 lbs. and was in a C cup. I had my tt and bl and it's been 3 months. My regular bras have been so uncomfortable. So today I went and purchased a D cup bra. It is so much more comfortable! I had the surgery because I wanted to look better in my clothes and not feel so self conscious about my middle section and breasts drooping and pulling the bra down and having to adjust and pull it up all day long. Success! Now I look like I've had implants and I'm wondering if my close friends and family are wondering if I did. Oh well, if they ask I'll be able to say no I have not. I told my husband that it's almost embarrassing to be my age and have such perky breasts. :-)
I will get used to it.

I had that left side lump for so long, this week it started festering. I did (probably a no-no) and poked it with a sterile needle. It was gross. lumps of blood came out. Then it drained for a day. I had to stick pantie liners in my garment and change it twice a day. It was still painful and itchy so I poked it again and all kinds of pus came out. It's starting to feel and look better now.
My scar is still bright red for the most part. However, I am back to exercising as before surgery so that is good news.