I have a leaky incision aswell...but it's not the one that the drain was in...I see Dr. Sampath tomorrow. Im going to ask about the acid aswell...

And I dont feel full either really. I had 1/2 cup of soup, and I think I could have had more....but should I be able to?? makes me wonder. But im not really hungry either....

hi all so the other morning I woke up with my jammies sorta stuck to one of my incisions..
it was the one where the drain had been,
seems it was sorta leaking a little.. so I put a bandage on it and that seemed to make it worse
Off to the Dr. I go (my mom thought it might be infected)

I have been having trouble with heartburn daily also

I went to my local clinic

the Dr put a bandage on with antibiotic cream and said to keep it covered a few days(no infection)
he also gave me a script for nexium 40mg
I got the generic and it is working well!

good bye heartburn

I have been having soft food for the better part of a week and am having no issues with the food at all

only trouble is .. I don't really have any sensation of fullness
So not wanting to chuck, I just mostly measure and eat very slowly

I work in a group home with mentally challenged adults and was initially told 2 weeks but that I could have 4 weeks off if I wanted.  After surgery Dr. Sampath decided on 6 weeks off for me.

I've heard most people have about one month to six weeks off. i think it really depends on how physical your work is. I was back into the full swing of things by day six. I guess it depends how much time your doctors suggests and if you have had any complications. I was lucky and felt fantastic, plus my hubby only had one week off, so I had no choice lol. My mom told me she could help me the following week, but I ended up not needing her.
Rhonda

Sorry to hear things not going so well Barb.  I will Pray that this is the last of fthe problems for you.

Linda