Okay so I had an open appendectomy about 3
weeks ago, I was in the hospital for 5
days w/ a fever, finally it hit 101 and
they gave me tylenol. I was sent home
after my fever lowered and I was home for
another 5 days then one day I was getting
out of the shower and the corner of my
wound had opened up and was leaking a
yellowish fluid.
I was seen by the surgeon who, for
draining, re-opened the right side of my
wound about 1 1/2 - 2 inches, the left
side has an opening about 1/2 inch they
stuffed my big wound w/ gauze and the
little wound w/ a steri-strip. I have
been having daily dressing changes at the
hospital and they say the wound is healing
from the inside out, and it looks clean
and on the way to recovery.
My question is how long does it take
for the wound to close on the outside. I
have to continue to have the gauze changed
until it closes, and I go back to work in
2 weeks. I am not in too much pain, I can
get up and walk around, I even drive
myself to the doctors everyday, but there
is some pain occasionally. And I can
still feel the wound. Any feedback would
be appreciated. Thanks alot!!
