Having a Hard d time closing

Teenie
on 4/23/19 10:34 am - Pittsburgh , PA
RNY on 12/19/17

I had Hernia and abdominal skin removal Early February and I'm still not healed. I had infection where he tried to make me a belly button and along the horizontal incision and closing these wounds is taking so long. Doctor says it's from doing to much but I can't sit still. Has anyone else take a long time to heal after abdominal skin removal it is getting very frustrating considering Summer is almost here and I won't be able to use the pool with open wounds.

HW 299 SW 290 CW 139 GW 140 2/08/2019 OPERATION: Surgical Hernia with excision of total surface area of 55 x 29 cm of abdominal skin.

Laura in Texas
on 4/25/19 12:50 pm

If you feel like your surgeon is not doing enough, find a wound specialist in your area. Search the group to find other people who have had similar experiences.

Laura in Texas

53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)

RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis

brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco

"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."

MaryEllen OntheEastCoast
on 4/28/19 10:24 am - CT

Yes! I had abdominal surgery October 2018 for colon cancer and my incision has taken all this time to close. Still have a tiny bit of drainage. It is from moving around, bending, lifting, etc. Things that really can't be avoided. As long as it doesn't smell and isn't green it is OK, according to my surgeon.

Teenie
on 4/28/19 10:46 am - Pittsburgh , PA
RNY on 12/19/17

Thank you and your right I don't just sit around I cannot help being active guess he will tell me about it again at my appointment

HW 299 SW 290 CW 139 GW 140 2/08/2019 OPERATION: Surgical Hernia with excision of total surface area of 55 x 29 cm of abdominal skin.

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