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Friday, January 29, 2010

Being drained...

Well, the drain is in. It's disgusting. Not really, but b/c it's in me it's disgusting. The had to give me ALOT of local anesethia to get the job done. If I weren't breastfeeding I would have opted for general anesethia just to get some rest!

The tube has a bulb attached to it that fills up which I have to empty into the toilet periodically. I have to change the dressing everyday and flush the drain with saline. I just did this for the first time and ended up on the bathroom floor:( I didn't completely faint but just sort of slid onto the floor. It was all I could do to finish the saline.

I go back on Wed to get the abscess checked and hopefully get the drain taken out. They did tell me that on Tues the abscess was 6 x 7 cms and yesterday it had reduced to 3 x 4, so we're going in the right direction.

I promise some cute pics in my next post:)

7 comments:

Lisa said...

Oh you poor thing..

Jennifer said...

Oh sweetie, I'll be praying. I can't believe you have to go through all of this after everything you've already been through. hugs.

Fran said...

You poor thing!! I would have done the same, no question! It'll be over soon and like you say you are going in the right direction. Fran

Allison (Ali) said...

I just have to say yuck! But I hope it heals quickly!!!!!

Hippie Family... said...

I can't even imagine. I am glad he told you to keep nursing, that may take a little of the yuck away from it in the end. maybe? feel better soon <3

Stacy said...

Hope the abscess is almost gone.

I can't wait to see the cute pics of Sophie.

Shelly Galvin (Attain Fertility) said...

Time heals all wounds. Keep the faith that this will eventually be a distant memory, even if it doesn't feel like that right now. I hope today is better for you!