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Re: Stitches
From: Ju (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun Mar 30 21:18:08 2008
I had the surgery two years ago and my stitches were about the same even
the little clear thread hanging out. I was told to keep it covered to
avoid irritation and it would heal fine and the thread would either
dissolve or I would heal over it (I can't quite remember) but it went
away and I healed fine.
At Sun, 30 Mar 2008, anonymous wrote:
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>I'm so sorry you're having so many issues. I hope your doctors will be
>able to discover the issue. Maybe they will perform a sonogram to see
>the size of the mass and other characteristics. Hopefully it's not a
>big deal. My heart goes out to you. I hope you will feel better soon.
>Hang in there. Best Wishes.
>
>At Sun, 30 Mar 2008, Brett wrote:
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>>Hi there,
>>
>>My stitches were red for a little while, and certainly didn't look
>>pretty for a few weeks (I was a lifeguard at a summer camp the summer
>>immediately following my surgery, so I had to keep a band-aid over my
>>belly button for the first few weeks). It sounds like you're doing the
>>right thing by putting Neosporine, but I don't think it would hurt to
>>ask your doctor. If you put a large bandaid over it, you're less likely
>>to bump or irritate it further. And try to avoid high-waisted pants or
>>anything with a waist that falls right at that level.
>>
>>That's my experience. Good luck!
>>
>>At Sun, 30 Mar 2008, anonymous wrote:
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>>>Hi Ladies,
>>>
>>>I just removed the bandages from my Lap after 2.5 weeks. The
>>>dissolvable stitches are still black and blue with a tiny clear stitch
>>>sticking out (from just on one end). The largest incision is a little
>>>red with a few clear stitches sticking out. I put some Neosporine on it
>>>and it seems to be getter better.
>>>
>>>I was wondering if you ladies have experienced the same after your lap?
>>>Is this normal? What else should I do to protect it and make sure it
>>>recovers well?
>>>
>>>Thank you!
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