Update on post surgical wound

[angelbear]

Saw surgeon on Mon she did a horrible job dressing the wound. Said she would set up home health which she did that same day. The homehealth nurse came today and freaked out. He says the wound is 5.5cm deep 2.5 wide and 4cm long. When he opened the bandage he freaked. He said it had copious amounts of foul smelling purulent drainage and my DH agreed. He immediately recovered it and phone my gyn. She said she wanted to see me so and to pack a bag. So off to Big City Er. They did absolutely nothing except culture it, slap some 4x4's on it gave me 4mg of morphine Iv and sent me on my way with instructions to phone gyn office for appt. The on call gyn was at the hosp and she had told me to come in so she could see it for herself and that I would most likely be admitted. ER doc said it is definately infected but the gyn never even came down to er to look at it. I am so confused. I am no wound care specialist but my homehealth nurse is. I am just so confused and a bit frightened. DH is calling ins co and explaining the whole thing and going to try to get a local doc to take over with thewould care. I am beside myself as to what to do and I am in alot of pain. I am just at a loss and my DH is livid.

[dianah, ASN]

Angelbear, how is it going? Update??

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

Tamera, thanks for listing KCI's wound vac website. Found my agency wasn't listed as a offical provider despite using wound vacs regularly!!! Have bookmarked site.

Yes angelbear, update needed, hope your feeling better.

[live4today, RN]

((((((((((angelbear hugs for you today)))))))))) :kiss

So sorry to hear what's going on with your health. Hope you get to feeling better soon. Rest, hydrate, eat nutritiously with lots of protein, take your vitamins, and don't let those doctors off the hook! :)

[SmilingBluEyes]

Wow Angel you are really going through hell, huh? I am so sorry. You received great advice from Karen, et. al. I hope you get better soon, poor thing.:kiss