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Post op day 20...infection and gutted
I was doing so well. My left arm has healed perfectly and when I changed my compression garment on Sunday I noticed a yellow discharge from the right arm wound. It had a peculiar smell and I started to feel a little unwell. I have been seen in clinic and placed on antibiotics.
Can someone tell me if they think this will heal okay...will I still have a nice white scar pr will it always be red around it now? Just not sure how it will heal following the infection. I'm so upset as I've followed all the advice and my left arm is amazing.
Can someone tell me if they think this will heal okay...will I still have a nice white scar pr will it always be red around it now? Just not sure how it will heal following the infection. I'm so upset as I've followed all the advice and my left arm is amazing.
Post op day 12 calling everyone who's had an armlift
Today I went back to the hospital as I was concerned I had an infection in the armpit. The surgeon has had a look and explained that it's where the skin has puckered a little and releasing some of the fluid, but there is no hole of infection in there. He strapped it with steri strips and told me to keep it clean and dry. I'm now starting to smell in the armpits and feeling sweaty and irritable. I'm due to have the surgical tape removed day 14 and am anxious about scar placement and what's been going in under the tape.
I'm qondering when everyone else had the surgical tape removed?
What happened next with your recovery etc, what did your surgeon suggest to do to look after them?
I'm qondering when everyone else had the surgical tape removed?
What happened next with your recovery etc, what did your surgeon suggest to do to look after them?
Day 9 and my first full shower
Wow, that clean feeling was immense, I literally felt the dirt wash off me. It was all quite sureal to be honest, I took the dressings off my underarms and the compression garment, leaving behind the surgical tape and got into the shower. I had a gentle wash and there was no discomfort from the wounds at all to be honest. I patted it dry and then request dressed the wounds, putting the garment back on was quite difficult as my arms had swollen a little. This shower took me all of an hour from start to finish and I was only in there 10 minutes.
I've had a look at my arms and they look much smaller but I thought a little more may have been taken off but my husband assures me he could feel the swelling in the arm
What works to bring down the swelling?
I'm due to see the cosmetic nurse this week nd she will have a good look at the wounds etc. I've had a really tight feeling nine my right arm which stretches into my armpit- it kind of feels like the armpit has been pulled to tight creating a flank of skin that sticks out more than the other Hut again my husband assures me it is due to the taping pattern they have used. All in all I am recovering well, all be it a little slower than I would have liked. Every day I get stronger and can see an improvement in my arm mobility.
I've had a look at my arms and they look much smaller but I thought a little more may have been taken off but my husband assures me he could feel the swelling in the arm
What works to bring down the swelling?
I'm due to see the cosmetic nurse this week nd she will have a good look at the wounds etc. I've had a really tight feeling nine my right arm which stretches into my armpit- it kind of feels like the armpit has been pulled to tight creating a flank of skin that sticks out more than the other Hut again my husband assures me it is due to the taping pattern they have used. All in all I am recovering well, all be it a little slower than I would have liked. Every day I get stronger and can see an improvement in my arm mobility.