New surgery, incision site bleeding normal?
I had one of my larger incisions open a bit and start oozing a tiny bit for a few weeks post op also...surgeon told me to put steri strips on it and it would be fine. you can buy them at walgreens or any drug store. I would probably call the surgeons office just to be safe though.
Amber
RNY 2/12/18
5'4 1/2" tall, HW : 315 lbs, Surgery Wt: 297lbs.
M1: -17.5lbs M2: -11.5lbs M3: -12lbs M4: -13lbs M5: -13lbs M6: -13.5lbs M7: -12lbs M8: -14lbs M9: -10.5lbs M10: -7.75lbs M11: -5.25lbs M12: -4lbs M13: -3lbs M14: -7lbs M15: -2lbs M16: -1lb **made it to goal!**
CW 148
Call your surgeon to be safe, but I believe very light oozing is somewhat normal, though 7 days out I'm not so sure. Is the area red or hot to the touch?
i didn't experience this, but my husband did have one incision that "wept" for close to 2 weeks, but surgeon confirmed no infection.
HW: 340 SW: 329 Goal: 170
CW: 243
Surgeon: Dr. Kalyana Nandipati (Omaha, NE)
My navel leaked like a faucet for a week. I used to tape paper towels to my belly to keep it from soaking through my clothing. Wasn't really bloody but it was quite nasty.
As soon as I got my JP drain removed it stopped.