this belly button wound isn't closing
I had surgery on Monday, 5/9, and for the most part, recovery has been ok, for major surgery. The one thing that is really worrying me is that I continue to bleed from my belly button incision. I'm hoping to hear from others to get a good basis for comparison
During my surgery, they found 2 hernias (hiatal and umbilical) which they fixed; I had two incisions, with the big one in my belly button. Each day in the Hospital, I bled from the incision (not a whole lot, but maybe soaking 1 gauze pad per day). I was discharged, and the same has continued.
I am now 6 days out, still bleeding (about 1/2 gauze pad a day). On Friday, I called my surgeons office, and they didn't sound concerned. On Saturday, I went to my pcp for antibiotics for a lovely UTI (Thanks, Catheter!), and had him look at the wound. He confirmed that it isn't currently infected, and yep, it's a surgery wound.
I feel like it should have stopped bleeding by now... I will note that I have two small children, and no matter how hard I try to keep still and rest, that's a challenge; I have little people crawling on me, which could be a factor. Still, they are really trying to be gentle with me, and for the most part are pretty good. Have others had similar experiences? Advice?
I had both hiatal and umbilical but they only fixed the hiatal.
I dont think you should be oozing like that but I am not a doctor.
Please call ..... hope you get better soon.
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