Jean, I was very interested to note that your c-section wound had burst through infection, did you have any further complications? the same thing happened to me in recent years.Ihave had nothing but health troubles since.
>Sounds like an infected incision to me.
>I had one with my first incision due to emergency C-section.
>I was open for 3 months and on antibiotics and irrigations etc.(mine had burst open with infection though).
>
>I also know of two people who had to have their incisions left open after a burst appendix which caused infection (one was left open, another that they had to open).
>JEAN
>
>"A Friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you!!!"
>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>From: Hchalm@aol.com
>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
>Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 1:07 AM
>Subject: Re: Had my surgery
>
>Dear Bobbi:
>
>Oh Bobby, darn those adhesions. So sorry to hear the bad news about the
>surgery. See if they can get your pain clinic appoinment moved up for you,
>September is a long time to wait for help with your pain. I do hope that your
>surgeon will keep you comfortable until that time. He better keep you
>comfortable!!!! Now, please let me know why you developed an abcess from the
>surgery? Why do you have to be cut open and left open to heal? This sounds
>terrible.
>
>Love,
>
>Helen C.