Question:
Please....does anyone know what this is???

Ok, I really don't want this to sound gross, but I don't know how else to explain this, so here goes... I posted a couple of days ago about a very small drainage I was having that was just a clear/yellow liquid...no big deal... but today the stuff is different. This is now a thick yellow/white substance that looks just like bacon grease when it hits the toilet paper...same consitancy. There is no odor, no redness, no tenderness, no fever.... just this small amount of "lard" like substance! And it is coming from a very small "bubble" that formed on top of my already "healed" (I thought) incision line. Anyone have a clue as to what this is? It's just a "pin point" hole and a band-aid takes care of the drainage...but this is just strange! Any help would be appreciated. Thanx to all. Love and Light,    — medium (posted on December 20, 2002)

December 20, 2002
Please call your doctor...any drainage or change in the incision should be looked at by your surgeon, it is really important for your health. Its just a phone call....best case is he tells you its nothing, worst case he wants to see you (not really that bad after all!) GOOD LUCK!
   — Linda 1.

December 20, 2002
I am not a medical professional, but I had the same thing. It was a stich coming to the surface. I could feel something hard in the hole so I took some tweesers and pulled it out far enough to cut it then pulled it the rest of the way out. It didn't hurt. I treated it with antibiotic cream and it was like the rest of my incision a couple of days later. By the way, you do not have to go to your surgeon, your PCP should be able to help as well. My surgeon is 2 hours away so I really didn't want to travel that far for something so basic. GL!
   — Angela A.

December 20, 2002
CALL YOUR DOC! But it might be what I had. Fat sometimes necrotizes, that is dies producing that yellow goo. More likely if your diabetic. Do call your surgeon, mine got worse and he put me on antibiotics. The spots had to be opened and drained and packed with antibiotic goo for a few days... Definetely do get it checked.
   — bob-haller

December 20, 2002
Welcome to my world. I have the same problem but mine is a mess. I am constantly having to change bandages and it is all over my gown and sheets. My doctor told me it was normal that some people have it and some people don't and I was the lucky one. He told me it was fat pockets next to the skin on the inside and they were draining and it had to come out. Mine started with on small place but now I 4 large places. He told me it would last for about 3 weeks. You probably should call your doctor to let him know what is going on he may have a remedy for you. I hope so for your sake cause it is a pain to have to mess with this. I have to put thick bandages on mine and tape them and then I lay a towel over the top of it and it goes through it all. Hope yours don't get so bad. Hope this has helped you.
   — Lana Rush

December 21, 2002
I had that problem also. I was told by my surgeon that it's liquid fat!
   — MarkietaKennedy