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Post-Operative Infection
I had my appendix removed on 19th July. I am a well controlled T2 diabetic. During the op my bowel was damaged (a cerosal tear, which was repaired), the following day I was getting increasing pain in the wound and my right side (towards back). I was initially treated for a chest infection with IV antibiotics, despite having no symptoms of a chest infection. Needless to say I was getting worse, not better, had no appetite, was feeling very sick, in severe pain and bed bound. There were clear signs of celluitis in my right side showing at this point.On 24th July two consultants had a 'discussion' about me. One wanted to continue just with the IV antibiotics, the other wanted to take me to theatre to have a look at what was happening...he won the arguement! I was returned to theatre on 24th July and treatment commenced for necrotising fasciitis. The surgeon drained 3 quarters of a pint of pus. I was taken to ITU and was being ventilated. I was returned to theatre the following day for further debridement I am told.
I am still recovering following 2 ops for this and a short stay in ITU. I now have a VAC Therapy dressing, which obviously restricts normal life!
I'm trying to understand how I could have gone from being realtively well to getting this infection, all whilst in hospital. Unfortunately my hospital team are less than helpful in answering my questions, just saying "these things happen".
As it turns out my appendix appeared normal after the op in any case!!
My wound was not dressed after the initial surgery, just stitched or whatever and then I was on the ward. I'm wondering if this have increased my risk of this infection.
I don't really know about how or why I got this infection and if anything could have reduced the risk. It seems as if there is this period of my life which is missing and I'm trying to piece it together and fill in the gaps. I was discharged from hospital on 30th July. At one stage I even had a microbiologist come to see me in hospital and he told me it was e-coli...yet according to my consultant nothing in my notes suggests this???????????
Thanks in advance for any help and clarification you can give.
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tummy muscle split several years ago
after watching on tv a lady had a tummy just like my friend I told her to watch the tv about it the resuls was amazing surgery was of course needed and as our friend has stopped socialising because of her problem we hoped to get her some help she will be 70 in april we are four friends and all have name given by one friend so we speaking about our friend apple
from sunshine flower and earthy
this is true we are so concerned she has had tests and diets so this is the next step
the programme was embarassing bodies on channel 4 at 9pm friday evening we all watched it but apple is not on the internet
can you advise please?
thank you in anticipation
sunshine flower and earthy as well as apple she does not know we are doing this for her.
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