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Spitting Stitches is what they call it
| Sun, 02-18-2007 - 9:02am |
I have some kind of infection on my thyroid incision (4.5 weeks post op mind you!!) that they think is from the internal stitches not disolving properly (body rejecting them) and, thus, they are trying to come out thru the incision and got infected along the way!!

EEK Cheryl, that sounds painful!
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Ouch! I had the same exact problem after my breast reduction two years ago. The stitches weren't dissolving.. instead they were coming out of the incision. I had to go into my surgeon and have him pull them out. It hurt something fierce. I had one that ended up infected. It was terrible.
I hope you're feeing better soon. :)
Edited 2/18/2007 11:28 pm ET by earnhardt.jr.fan
I'm not sure. I am going to call today for an appt.
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Yeah, hurts like a huge splinter .. that is the pain, right?
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Gameplan is to continue with hot soaks and antibiotic and go back again in a week. If it erupts again or gets worse again he is definitely going to drain it (lance it) without hesitation. I agree.
My two lymph nodes at the Adam's apple are getting bigger daily and are red, tender to the touch. He said that is all part of this.
It was actually good he wasn't in the office when this started on Thurs or he would have lanced it then LOL! I told him so .. told him I "lucked out" and we laughed.
Cheryl
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