Slow Healing Wounds
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I am a 19 year old healthy women. I had an operation 4 and a half months ago to remove around 10 abscesses from my armpit. The surgery went well, however around three days later the stitches burst resulting in two deep open wounds. Since then the wounds have healed to the surface and now has stopped healing and hasn’t got any smaller. I am dressing them with Jelonet and Cosmopore. I have to change the dressings twice a day due to the amount of blood coming out.
Without being dramatic I am in constant severe pain 24/7. This is disturbing my sleep due to the pain. I am on strong pain relief prescribed by my GP. I also left hospital with morphine. Since the operation I have had around 6 infections and antibiotics to relieve that.
I visited my surgeon a few weeks ago and he said if it doesn’t get better in 6/7 weeks he will consider operating. He said he will cut the area out and start again. Last week I went to a&e due to the pain and the sister wanted to admit me and call the surgeon team to operate on me. However the registrar at a&e refused. I am constantly being advised to go to a&e because of the pain and recently the wound has been getting significantly wider. Is this bad?
I am just wondering if anyone has any advice? Should I go back to a&e tomorrow and demand to see a surgeon?
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mark357 sn75985
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But in A&E they are able to call any specialist to look at the wound and they will let your consultant know what has been wrong. So if it is troubling you in any way, then get it checked out.
If in doubt call 111 and they will give you good advice.
Let us know how you get on.
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Before you go, write down things like dates of op, drugs taken and visits to doctors/A&E. Mention that the Sister wanted to admit you. Ask if it is possible to see the Consultant on duty.
If you still achieve nothing, ask your GP to write to the Consultant who did the original op....................Have you tried ringing the Consultant's secretary and telling her how bad things are? If you are not certain where to ring, your GP will tell you.
Good luck!
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Merryl sn75985
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Good luck
mark357 mrsmop
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Patient advice and liaison services (PALS) services
You can put in the hospital you go to, then you will find a contact number, telephone them and ask for help.
Good Luck.
mark357 mrsmop
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I apologies if this seems rude but when I had treatment over a couple of abscesses and then ignore the danger signs after. I then spent 16 days in hospital after surgery to clean up any infected tissue and lost 65% of muscle tissue as it had to be removed.
That only started with a change of dressing, twice a day, but the wound would not heal and kept weeping.
so what I am saying is don't leave it to long.
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