sooo now this is happening

[msmarlowe]

Well most know that I had an Abdominal hysterectomy on November 4. I have had several complications with the incision but for the most part the surgery has gone good and has helped. My incision has gotten infected which was reopened and stitched. Few days after the stitches the infection got worse and away more painful yesterday the stitches had to come out because come to find out I am allergic to them and the infection is worse. The incision is very ugly looking and has broken back open again due to the infection, I have to wash it out three times a day and cover it...However I am allgeric to most band-aids and the bandage tape...Any ideas what else I could use to cover it when it needs to be covered??

[MrsAllnut]

The band is one given to post C-section moms. It is a belly band or abdominal compression band and is extremely useful for assisting with the first weeks of post-surgical recovery. I am glad you mentioned it as I will need to request one for my own surgery next month; I used one after my C-section and, though it didn't magically erase the pain, it allowed me get up and down more easily. An internet search turned up a half dozen options; one had a cold pack, one was all cotton.

[selena1061]

I had an partial hysterectomy a week ago, and underneith my incision, it is very hard and getting very uncomfortable. I also have a large lumo undernieth the left side(end) of my incision, and sharp sharp pains on the right side (end) of my incision. Is this something to be worried about?

[irisheyes1955]

I to had a complete hyster on 12/10/09.  I had a "flap" over internal stitches.  No one ever mentioned this before surgery and when the flap opened, it became infected and I also had an allergic reaction to the stitches. I was scared to death.  I used abdominal pads for a week but then began using my  Kotex night pads taped on each end for the drainage.  My physician wrote the perscription for an abdominal binder and it feels WONDERFUL!  I hope your recovery is going well.  

[kychik]

Hi msmarlow... I had an abdominal hysterectomy on 12/2/09.  I, too, had some problems.  There was something (i forget what my doc called it) just under my incision which she said was fairly normal.  She did not mention re-opening the incision for any reason but... in incision broke open after the staples were removed. It really scared me pretty bad.  My doc chose not to stitch it back but instead to allow it to heal from the inside out.  For about 2 full weeks, it drained blood and stuff and we kept steri-strips on it.  For a while, I wore abdominal pads (I call them belly pads - one of our local pharmacies carry them for 29 cents a piece) and we used some kind of surgical tape to hold it in place.  Turned out - I was allergic to the tape.  So... I kept using the abdominal pads over my steri-strips just allowing my underwear to hold it in place.  I noticed it helped to wear 2 pairs of underwear as opposed to just 1 to help keep the abdominal pad in place.  After a short time, my doctor recommended an abdominal support... can't think of the name of it.   I had to go to a medical supply store to buy it for $27 - not covered by insurance - but well worth it.  It is a very wide elastic band that you wear pretty snug  around your belly - - - it offered great support which was awesome since my incision had busted open and I had to avoid excessive bending, etc. You might ask your doctor about it.  Definitely ask before you buy and start using it.  I forget now what the dog-gone thing is called but I used it for about a week or two.  I not longer use it but I still use the abdominal pads under my jeans since the seam in my jeans runs right along the incision.  I probably don't have to do that but I feel more comfortable.   I hope that helps.

[Cherie762]

glad it helped..I am not understtanding why hospital/dr has not reccomended this..everytime I been to hospital they ask are you allergic to laytex?

all hospitals have hyos allergentic products on hand..some staff members need non laytex products from gloves to masks.

If you where catherised  it was not anti laytex

IMHO you have a good lawsuit here dont knwo if you want to go that route...just makes me soooo mad they lied to you..there is a hudge hypo list on site I mentioned in private message.

consider seeing a dermitologist or plastic surgeon after you are all healed Mederma is a great product for healing scars it helps not cure it made my neck scar less red and much smaller yet scar is still obivious..just not as horrid as before

I think you should write down every product and phone number and take w you to next appointment..which should be one day next week.

[msmarlowe]

thank you I got the private messages cherie and will be looking into those
I am on doxycycline and was on augmetin.... Its so big and ugly now....

[Cherie762]

there are non laytex patches..I am so sorry you are going through so much its a shame your incision has been infected so many times..what was the last antibiotic prescribed..hope it was a Z-pack.

the non laytex patches are see through which is good so you can see infection  and look basically like a piece of syran wrap.....it is a product invented by Bandaide inc...its extensivally used by military as it can immediatley lessen risk of bleeding heavy and lessens infection risk..all active military have them in back pack to assist fallen . I will resurch this further and pm you

[remar]

You bring up a very good point. You could be having a reaction to the bandage tape. I'm wondering if they can use staples?
Hopefully Cherie can give you an idea of what can be used.
Feel better and take care. Remar