seromas
Any feedback suggestions are greatly appreciated. I would also like some input on what level of activity I should follow to help in getting read of this fluid, I gave up golf because I can see how that can affect the healing of the layer of abdominal wall were the seromas are present, I will avoid any heavy leafitng or heavy abdominal work but I am walking lot' since I am on vacation.
Thanks for your feedback
Unfortunately I don't have any information on your original question as I haven't had my surgery, yet. I am interested, however, in your comment regarding giving up golf. How long did you wait until you started golfing again? I can certainly understand why you would give it up now that the Seromas are present.
I've been curious as to how long I will need to wait before I could golf again. I'm thinking minimum a few months. It makes sense to me to wait that long considering all the abdominal work that we use when golf.
Anywho - hope all goes well with you and I pray for a speedy resolution for your issues.
Cheers!
Tisha
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Hi
I had a tummy tuck with muscle tightening on 12/28/2009. It was outpt. I left with 2 drains, 1 on each side. The following week, my stitches were leaking. The left side of my stomach was much more swollen than the right and you could feel where the fluid was, as opposed to the right side which was very tight. My surgeon stated that I had a seroma. He scheduled me to to go back into surgery. He reopened the stitch line and reinserted 1 drain. After that drain was removed, the leaking began again. Since it was mostly on the left side in the front he attempted to drain the sight in the office. After several attempts with a long needle, he got no fluid, so in the office he opened up 2 seperate areas (about 1 1/2 inch). he packed the area, gave me packing material and gave me more antibiotic (which I chose not to take). Opening those areas and letting them heal from inside out, seemed to help. The new drain area and those 'seroma" areas are now almost completely closed. The swelling is still oddly isolated to the left side but you cant feel the fluid build up and there is no leaking. I alternate between my own girdle and the support garment given at time of surgery. At my visit on yesterday, the surgeon stated that everything looked good and now I no longer see him weekly but my next appt is in 6 weeks.
I am so glad that is over. Now I can concentrate on getting my breast done.
Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels!