Surgical Wound Infection

Hello Everybody:

I am a brand new member and I need your advice. I had a RNY on
7/18/02.My surgical procedure was a conversion from a VBG. I have
developed a wound infection that will not go away! I have three
open wounds on my incision that has to be packed twice a day with
gauze soaked in saline. We have tried Dakins Solution (saline with a
bleach additive), antibiotics. It has been almost 4 months and
basically no improvement.

Has anyone else had this problem? If so, how was your wounds
treated? I would love to hear from anyone that has gone thru this
also. My conversion was done primarily becuase of severe problems
with the VBG (barfing every meal,unable to eat at all!)but I have
lost 50 lbs, no longer have GERD,and NOT throwing up.

Please email me with any info you might have.

Thanks

One Response to “Surgical Wound Infection”

  1. Joni Glover Says:

    I am a brand new member and I need your advice. I had a RNY on
    7/18/02.My surgical procedure was a conversion from a VBG. I have
    developed a wound infection that will not go away! I have three
    open wounds on my incision that has to be packed twice a day with
    gauze soaked in saline. We have tried Dakins Solution (saline with a
    bleach additive), antibiotics. It has been almost 4 months and
    basically no improvement.

    Has anyone else had this problem? If so, how was your wounds
    treated? I would love to hear from anyone that has gone thru this
    also. My conversion was done primarily becuase of severe problems
    with the VBG (barfing every meal,unable to eat at all!)but I have
    lost 50 lbs, no longer have GERD,and NOT throwing up.

    Please email me with any info you might have.

    Thanks

Leave a Reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.