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saralynn143

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Re: My incision is still leaking
« Reply #30 on: September 21, 2008, 06:20:35 am »
Somehow they managed without me which I felt both good and bad about.

I know that feeling!

Sara
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Re: My incision is still leaking
« Reply #31 on: September 21, 2008, 10:24:44 pm »
Somehow they managed without me which I felt both good and bad about.

I know that feeling!

Sara

For a day or two, maybe so. Every day for a year? Not a chance. I guarantee you they still need you.  ;)

Steve
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Hearing lasted a while, but left side is deaf now.
Right side is weak too. Life is quiet.

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Re: My incision is still leaking
« Reply #32 on: September 22, 2008, 05:16:23 am »
Hi all,

I took my headwrap off first thing this morning.  What a relief!!!  That thing was making me so itchy I thought I'd lose my mind!  I don't know what I was expecting but I think ALL the external  swelling (and probably inside too?) seems to be gone.  I would guess this means the  possibility of future leaks is almost 0.  I haven't forgotten about posting the picture but need my husband's help to download it from the memory card.  I think I mentioned once I'm not as computer literate as I should be.  I really need to work on that.  Anyway, I will enlist his help when he gets home from work later.  I'm sure you'll all love my bright blue headwrap when you see it!

Sara -Yes, most of us probably feel that way when our kids start to grow up but we all want and need to be needed.  The girls have their own alarm clocks but I still had to wake them up for school this morning.  I guess they do still need me!

Steve - I know you're right.  Needing to to wake them up despite their alarm clocks is one way I know they need me and when I was in the hospital they said they missed me even more than I missed them -- I doubt that's really possible though.

Wendy

1.3 cm at time of diagnosis -  April 9, 2008
2 cm at time of surgery
SSD right side translabyrinthine July 25, 2008
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Re: My incision is still leaking
« Reply #33 on: September 22, 2008, 05:38:37 am »
great news Wendy!  I bet the itchies have been driving you crazy and I"m sure some fresh air on the area is a huge relief! Bright blue?  Shucks... purple is my fave color but I bet the blue looks good on ya! ;)  Will look for the pics and let's hope things are now on track for you.... :)

continued wellness wishes! You know it! :)

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Re: My incision is still leaking
« Reply #34 on: September 25, 2008, 08:26:41 pm »
Wendy-

Just checking in on you to see how you are - looks like pretty good news.  Keeping fingers crossed and drinking extra pinot noir for you out here in OR this week.

Debbi, hovering near the Wilammette Valley
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2.4 cm Right Side AN
Translab April 30, 2008 at NYU with Drs. Golfinos and Roland
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Re: My incision is still leaking
« Reply #35 on: September 26, 2008, 05:52:12 am »
Wendy -

hope the leaking has stopped for good this time.

Jan
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Re: My incision is still leaking
« Reply #36 on: October 03, 2016, 08:29:00 am »
Just had the same experience!  Husband's tummy incision leaked until Sept 30th (from August 15th) and it has been disgusting.  They drained so much out of it and opened it when we first complained and it just kept going and going and going.  Now it looks like he will have quite a scar as the opening is finally sealed with crusties.  :-( 

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Re: My incision is still leaking
« Reply #37 on: October 05, 2016, 09:48:02 am »
Hope you are doing well! My incision was SO LEAKY for a couple of weeks (and wasn't CSF leakage). It was annoying. I had to change shirts several times a day. I don't know why some of us leak more than others.

Take care!