Hi guys. Bit of a specific situation but just wondering if anybody else has experienced the same/similar.
I am 3 weeks post c section today. At exactly 2 weeks PP, my wound opened up on one side (only one stitch!) and gushes of foul smelling fluid came pouring out. I went back into hospital for almost a week and was treated for an infection.
I had 3 days of IV antibiotics and I am now back at home continuing the course of antibiotics in tablet form.
I had a CT scan whilst in hospital and it showed a small hemotoma and a lot of fluid build up, but nothing that required drainage. It appeared that my body was draining the fluid itself.
Fast forward a week since this happened, I still have the tiniest bit of fluid oozing (extremely minimal compared to last week and no foul smell thank god).
I had a wound check at the GP today and was told things are moving in the right direction but there was still some signs of slight swelling on the right side. I have another check at the end of the week once I've finished my antibiotics.
Has anybody else experienced something like this? If so, how long after the antibiotics finishing is the swelling likely to go down? How long until I can expect the fluid to stop oozing? I still feel quite heavy on the right of my stomach (the other side is absolutely fine). I am pretty mobile now but the heaviness on the right of my stomach is noticeable particularly towards the end of the day. I just want to physically feel normal again and have my body back 😩😩
Anybody have any similar or the same experience to share? Gutted that this happened as the recovery from my first EMCS was so smooth compared to this time.