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Infection/Fluid collection

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Bellelouise
Bellelouise

Am in my 5th week post op tah and have been having pain and discomfort on right side.

Thought it was me maybe id overdone it but went to gp yesterday and its either an infection behind scar or fluid collection. Am on antibiotics as first try, so giving them 48 hours but dont think they working. So looking like a trip back to hospital to have it drained has anyone else gone through similar, not sure what to expect.

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  • lynda20916
    lynda20916 Bellelouise

    Posted

    So sorry to learn this! I've not gone through having it drained, but I did experience soreness behind incisions that had already "healed."  I'm still having it though my op was last year in July.

    Don't give up hope, sometimes antibiotics can take a while to work.  Also, siince you're on them, do start taking probiotics to ensure that the bacterial balance in your digestive and uro-genital tracts isn't distrubed.  It would be awful if you got a UTI after this, too! 

    Please let me know how you get on! xx

    • Bellelouise
      Bellelouise lynda20916

      Posted

      Hi again didnt go back to hospital just the gp as i had small rupture all the fluid burst a hole. Thankfully i had taken the antibiotics so nothing nasty just fluid. Finally feel ive turned the corner just nwed to get backache under control (arthritis) x
    • lynda20916
      lynda20916 Bellelouise

      Posted

      It's always something, isn't it?  I'm glad that you're feeling better! Take good care! xx

  • lyn1951
    lyn1951 Bellelouise

    Posted

    Oral antibiotics take 36 hours before they start to work so be patient, and give it a couple more days to see if there is a difference.

    Even if they do work if there is a fluid collection it may take a couple of weeks before you really start to see a difference, your body will deal with the fluid but it does take a while.

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