Bizarre Stitches

Robyn R.
on 2/27/14 1:42 am - Bowmanville, Canada

Not sure if any one else has experienced this but I have 3 sutures hanging out of my bottom stab wounds. They were not there when I had my 2 week follow up with Dr Hagen.  I showed the nurse at my 1 month follow up and she was like "yeah , they will dissolve". Any way I feel like a damn 3 wick candle. I see the surgeon next week to get some paperwork done for work so I will ask him as I would like to hit the pool since I hurt my knee.

Referral Summer 2012, Orientation June 10/13 HRRH, Dr Hagen July 3/13, Dr Glazer, RN/RD/SW September 19/13, Dr Hagen October 10/13, Surgery January 21/14

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HW 290  Opti Start Weight 280.9  Surgery Weight 264.8 CW 207

    

    
Catw
on 2/27/14 1:53 am - Arnprior, Canada

I had one in one of my incisions, it got annoying and I was worried it would get pulled accidentally, so I just took a nail scissor and cut it off close to the skin.  It went away.  As long as the incisions are closed, and not seeping, you should be able to go in the pool.   Since you are going anyways, they can double check for you.

Cathy

        

Robyn R.
on 2/27/14 2:40 am - Bowmanville, Canada

Thanks Cathy. I know that one is definitely the dissolvable material, but the other I'm not so sure about. I'll see what Dr Hagen states about my candlewick

Referral Summer 2012, Orientation June 10/13 HRRH, Dr Hagen July 3/13, Dr Glazer, RN/RD/SW September 19/13, Dr Hagen October 10/13, Surgery January 21/14

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HW 290  Opti Start Weight 280.9  Surgery Weight 264.8 CW 207

    

    
Monica M.
on 2/27/14 3:06 am - Penetanguishene, Canada

just don't light them on fire.

        
Zizzler
on 2/27/14 6:47 am

Robyn R.
on 2/27/14 10:21 am - Bowmanville, Canada

Haha Monica M, I don't think it would smell as nice as my new candle from Bath & Body Works if I did. There are just irritating me as the stab wounds have not closed fully and I have probably tore my meniscus in my knee so I want to do aquafit instead of walking as the pain is crazy!

Referral Summer 2012, Orientation June 10/13 HRRH, Dr Hagen July 3/13, Dr Glazer, RN/RD/SW September 19/13, Dr Hagen October 10/13, Surgery January 21/14

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HW 290  Opti Start Weight 280.9  Surgery Weight 264.8 CW 207

    

    
Monica M.
on 2/27/14 9:50 pm - Penetanguishene, Canada

you're right, it probably wouldn't. Someone else said it, and it might be true, they're preventing the healing. Just give a gentle tug on them, see what happens.

        
Arlio1207
on 2/27/14 8:24 pm - Belleville , Canada
RNY on 04/04/13

bahahahahah Monica..That made me laugh !!!!

Arlene enlightened

Referred June 26, 2012, Orientation Nov 7, Nurse Nov 19. Dietician and Psychologist Nov 21, Dietician #2 Jan 4, 2013, Final Nurse Jan 24, Meet surgeon Feb 20th, Pre Surgical class Mar 6th, Dr Glazier March 7, PATTS March 7, Surgery April 4th !!!!!

    

    
Foy
on 2/27/14 3:35 am - Canada
RNY on 08/30/13

My one incision would not heal right and the others were fine, healed and perfect. In cleaning the would one day my stitch poke out. I just took it out and that resolved the healing issue and everything was fine. It was one of the internal stitches that was just not dissolving and irritating the wound. 

 

Referral: July, 2012 Orientation TWH: November 12, 2012 NP/SW: March 25, 2013 Sleep Study: April 15, 2013 Nutrition Class: April 16, 2013 Dietitian: June 19, 2013 Psych: June 25, 2013  Dr OkrainecAugust 2, 2013  PATTS: August 9, 2013 Surgery Dr. Urbach: August 30, 2013

dragongirl_76
on 2/27/14 3:49 am

i had a few hard. annoying ones hanging out that i pulled and cut. easy peasy.

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