Has anyone spit a stitch?

I am 4 weeks post op....a week and a half ago my surgical tape dropped off and showed the top of my incision has not closed and was oozing. I went to urgent care, was given antibiotics and told to come back if not better in a week. Well, I waited 4 days and insisted on an appt at a surgical clinic where I was given an appt w/ a nurse who specializes in wound care....she put silver nitrate in the opening and now I have a hole in my incision....she took me off antibiotics and told me my incision is trying to "spit a stitch" that a stitch hasn't dissolved and the incision won't close while it is there....I had my surgery out of town and was advised to contact my surgeon which I will when the office opens. My main question is for anyone who has experienced this and if so what was the time frame for recovery....If my surgeon has to open me back up and dig out this stitch will I miss work? I am returning to an old job after losing my last job 4 days before surgery....I can't miss work as it is like a new job now and I can't wait to begin this job as I may lose the opportunity to return and I need the benefits NOW! Hoping to hear from anyone with same problem.

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