I’m losing my mind!
I had open umbilical hernia repair 3 weeks ago, the incision is half in my belly button. I had problems with it initially, so the hospital (private hospital mind) removed my steri strip, whacked a dressing on and sent me on my way. The next day I contacted my consultant who put me on antibiotics, which seemed to do the trick!
Finished my antibiotics and all was well until Monday morning when I noticed a slight opening in my wound. Contacted my consultant who didn’t reply, I then called the hospital yesterday and they again, looked at it, said they weren’t worried, dressed it and sent me on my way with a view to keep the dressing on until I see my consultant next week.
No more than 24hrs later, I’m noticing discolouration on the dressing, so I removed it but couldn’t see any signs of weeping and it felt dry within. Put a new one on and it’s been 3 hrs and more discolouration!
I don’t know if this is normal, no one seems to be able to tell me, I’m loathed to even go back to the hospital because I feel like I’m hitting my head on a brick wall now.
Are there any wound experts on here who could help?
My next stop would be my GP who didn’t help me initially when I said I had a hernia, denied its existence.
I try not to let it bother me but truth be told, I’m in a bit of a state with it, the antibiotics have stripped me of all my goodness too so I’m fighting other aches and pains.