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Belly Button issues
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02-29-2012, 08:37 AM
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HysterSister
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Posts: 13
Hysterectomy: February 7th, 2012
Surgery Type: DvH
Ovaries: Removed both
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Belly Button issues
I'm 3 weeks from my dVH. My abdominal incisions are healing well, but just in the past few days my belly button incision has become quite sore and when I peek in there (as best as I can) it looks quite red. It doesn't smell which makes me think there probably is no infection, but it seems weird that it didn't hurt much at all until just the past few days. Has anyone else experienced this?
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02-29-2012, 10:46 AM
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HysterSister
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Posts: 13
Hysterectomy: February 1st, 2012
Surgery Type: DvH
Ovaries: Removed both
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Re: Belly Button issues
I am 4 weeks post-op and have started having belly button pain also. Incision looks fine. I keep thinking (& hoping) it is just the healing process. Sometimes it is a dull ache and sometimes it is a sharp pain. Only thing that makes it feel better is to put my hand or a soft pillow on my belly button. I haven't lifted anything heavy either.
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02-29-2012, 11:50 AM
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HysterSister
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Posts: 13
Hysterectomy: February 7th, 2012
Surgery Type: DvH
Ovaries: Removed both
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Re: Belly Button issues
I spoke to my surgeon's nurse (their office is three hours from me). They recommend I have someone take a look at it so I'm seeing my PA in an hour. My husband looked at it at lunch and said in addition to the inside being red and warm, there's a spot where it should be sealed up again that's as big as the tip of his pinky and is yellow...not healed over. I swear....I was so excited after my surgery thinking I was finally done seeing the dr. every week (I've been going through reconstruction for breast cancer too) and no lie...I've been at the clinic every week since surgery. Guess my checkbook just wants to keep making those copays. blah!!!
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02-29-2012, 01:38 PM
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HysterSister
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Posts: 13
Hysterectomy: February 7th, 2012
Surgery Type: DvH
Ovaries: Removed both
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Re: Belly Button issues
I have an infection in my belly button. The PA doesn't think it's deeper than just the skin, which is good! I will be on oral antibiotics and use antibiotic cream for a week. Can I just heal already?!
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