Plastic Surgery incisions open and not healing - help?!

The background: I had my abdominoplasty exactly a month ago. About 2.5 weeks ago, my incision started to separate. My doc let it go for awhile, then his wound nurse scared me because she said it was bad. I had to pack it with dead-tissue-eating-ointment for a week. Then they put me on a VAC. This is where they stick a black sponge into the wound, cover everything with tape and attach a 7 ft. plastic tube from wound to machine. The theory is that the constant suction pulls the wound together so it can heal from the inside out and also it keeps it very clean. It stays on 24-7. It's VERY annoying and cumbersome - especially stuffing 7 ft of tubing into my underwear! It's also heavy and is hurting my shoulders and back. They told me to eat lots of protein, drink tons of water (does this sound familiar to gastric bypass patients?) and also to take vitamin C and zinc. Now the question: Does anyone have ANY TIPS AT ALL on how to SPEED HEALING? I'm planning a trip in 3 weeks and need to be healed by then, the nurses don't seem to think so. I need help!!!

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