The swelling that I have concerns me. I mentioned that in another post. No one else is concerned about it. I've been told that it could take up to a year for the swelling to go down, which does not please me at all. That's why I go to Compassionate Beauty for the lymphatic drain massage. Well, I've gone once and when I went the second time (yesterday), she stopped when she saw that my incision had become infected.
When I had asked about the swelling, I had been told that what I really needed to be concerned about was infection. At the time, I had a lot of bruising, so I asked what infection would look like. I was told it would mottle my skin, it might feel hot, I could have a fever, the skin might be streaky.
So, I was very concerned when a couple of nights ago, when I was getting ready for bed, I noticed a couple of angry looking triangle shaped red marks, above and below my incision. They were not large, perhaps 1 1/2 inches tall but this was a change. They hadn't been there before. And for some reason, I had thought that if there was going to be any infection, it would have shown up before this. After all, I was exactly 3 weeks post-surgery!
The next morning, they didn't seem as red, so I went to a nutrition workshop in the morning and off to my lymphatic massage around noon. As I mentioned, she did not go through with the massage. She was afraid that the massage would end up spreading the infection through my system and we agreed that she should err on the side of caution. She advised me to see a doctor about it.
Not wanting to wait for hours in a walk-in clinic plus being afraid that I would be prescribed an anti-biotic that was too weak, because they wouldn't know my history, I pleaded with my doctor's clinic to see me without an appointment. It worked. It was also Friday afternoon, so if I didn't see him right away, I faced the prospect of the walk-in clinic for sure. My GP's office is a wonder and I am constantly grateful for the service I receive from them.
With one glance, my GP confirmed I had an infection, even though I did not have a fever. My skin was hot, the redness had returned and what I had previously thought was bruising was probably infection that I had had for a few days.
He prescribed anti-biotics that I filled and started taking right away. It has only been 24 hours, so I hope it does the trick. I think it will.
My advice? If you suspect anything, GET IT CHECKED OUT! I wish I had gone to my GP earlier when I saw the "bruising" and am super glad I saw him when I did. Not that I'm delighted to be on antibiotics, as I believe they are not good for our bodies - but in this case, I wasn't going to fool around and knew that this was the best option for me.
When I had asked about the swelling, I had been told that what I really needed to be concerned about was infection. At the time, I had a lot of bruising, so I asked what infection would look like. I was told it would mottle my skin, it might feel hot, I could have a fever, the skin might be streaky.
So, I was very concerned when a couple of nights ago, when I was getting ready for bed, I noticed a couple of angry looking triangle shaped red marks, above and below my incision. They were not large, perhaps 1 1/2 inches tall but this was a change. They hadn't been there before. And for some reason, I had thought that if there was going to be any infection, it would have shown up before this. After all, I was exactly 3 weeks post-surgery!
The next morning, they didn't seem as red, so I went to a nutrition workshop in the morning and off to my lymphatic massage around noon. As I mentioned, she did not go through with the massage. She was afraid that the massage would end up spreading the infection through my system and we agreed that she should err on the side of caution. She advised me to see a doctor about it.
Not wanting to wait for hours in a walk-in clinic plus being afraid that I would be prescribed an anti-biotic that was too weak, because they wouldn't know my history, I pleaded with my doctor's clinic to see me without an appointment. It worked. It was also Friday afternoon, so if I didn't see him right away, I faced the prospect of the walk-in clinic for sure. My GP's office is a wonder and I am constantly grateful for the service I receive from them.
With one glance, my GP confirmed I had an infection, even though I did not have a fever. My skin was hot, the redness had returned and what I had previously thought was bruising was probably infection that I had had for a few days.
He prescribed anti-biotics that I filled and started taking right away. It has only been 24 hours, so I hope it does the trick. I think it will.
My advice? If you suspect anything, GET IT CHECKED OUT! I wish I had gone to my GP earlier when I saw the "bruising" and am super glad I saw him when I did. Not that I'm delighted to be on antibiotics, as I believe they are not good for our bodies - but in this case, I wasn't going to fool around and knew that this was the best option for me.
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