Three weeks post-op, still bleeding

[devi (imported)]

-Don't know how much you're still bleeding or how much compression you're applying to your wound or how the incision was made, or if you know about Quik-Clot. Drugstores and sporting goods stores typically have that and your better first aid kits too. There's even kits with surgical staplers. But by far the very best thing to do though is to get yourself to Denver if that's what you need to do. It seems like there should be an urgent care center (which is not a hospital) near you somewhere. But I don't know anything about them since I've never been to one. After the bleeding has stopped use salve (I prefer piñon but there are many others that are every bit as good). And use plenty of it as much as you can. Mederma is also good too.

[LadyLore (imported)]

Saw the doctor yesterday, got a lot of useful information and a blood panel done to check for infection. Unfortunately, I can't close off the dime sized opening till we know it's not infected(all indications are that it's not). This morning, changing the bandage, a lot of the hematoma came out on its own, accidentally. My boyfriend and I squeezed well over half the hematoma out. It was the nastiest, grossest thing ever, not to mention painful. But not... not bleeding much, and holy legs batman I can finally walk halfway normal again. It's hurting at the opening really bad but overall it feels a ton better without so much pressure. I'm also incredibly doped up on pain pills at the moment, but... overall, I'm very glad this happened. Recovery time is maybe just a few weeks off now! I might still be able to make the roller girls tryout in two weeks!

[Lesley (imported)]

Good news LadyLore, it looks as though the end of the tunnel is in sight. I wish you well towards healing and the contentment that your state will bring you.

Post us the links when your go for your

roller girls tryout in two weeks.

I am intrigued to know what this game is all about. Appears to be exclusively female.

XXX

OOO

[devi (imported)]

My advice is not to do the roller girl thing. You may end up doing the splits accidentally. Just be a sort of cheerleader (but don't do the splits).

[LadyLore (imported)]

Feeling even better than before! The holes are mostly closed up now, and I'm back to being hyper-energetic. Once they're fully closed I'll be adding in vibration daily to help break up the harder bits of hematoma I couldn't squeeze out faster. Looking at maybe 100cc left, almost the same size as I was pre-op.

[transward (imported)]

Feeling even better than before! The holes are mostly closed up now, and I'm back to being hyper-energetic. Once they're fully closed I'll be adding in vibration daily to help break up the harder bits of hematoma I couldn't squeeze out faster. Looking at maybe 100cc left, almost the same size as I was pre-op.

Finding myself in Colo Springs visiting my parents, I realised we hadn't heard any progress reports on you. How are things going? Are you all healed up? Hope you are doing well.

Transward

[janekane (imported)]

Feeling even better than before! The holes are mostly closed up now, and I'm back to being hyper-energetic. Once they're fully closed I'll be adding in vibration daily to help break up the harder bits of hematoma I couldn't squeeze out faster. Looking at maybe 100cc left, almost the same size as I was pre-op.

Free advice is sometimes worth every penny it did not cost. I have no free advice to offer. I may have a useful biology insight to share with anyone who may find it of some use.

The following description is simplified in many details; the essence of it is plausibly usefully accurate.

Once the incisions have closed, the hematoma(s) will be in serous cavities. There is common characteristic of hematomas in serous cavities. Enzymes in the serous fluid in a serous cavity will usually act so as to result in resorption of any serous cavity hematoma. The rate of resorption is dependent on enzyme availability. "Breaking up" the hematoma(s) is, I would guess, unlikely to notably change the rate of resorption. My other guess is that attempting to "break up" the hematomas to increase their rate of resorption will not be effective, except to damage living tissue and make additional complications more likely.

I came upon a view of one medical doctor some years ago, a psychiatrist, Dr. Abraham Low, who said, "If my patients had patience, I would not have patients."

For myself, I have sometimes thought that impatience may result in inpatients.

And yet, desperate situations tend to give rise to desperate actions, or the situations would not be desperate.

As I do not fault people for being caught in desperate situations, neither do I fault the necessary actions desperate situations generate.