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Sent to Health Experts August 07, 2006 12:34 a.m.

I had surgery about 6 months ago, developed a staph infection that required reopening of my wound, additional hospital stay, and home health care to manage the wound afterwards. I still experience swelling in my abdomen. My icesion site will break open during this swelling, the doctors say this ok. But, this is 6 months later, I still have pain, swelling, and run a fever on and off. is this really normal?

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August 07, 2006 12:38 a.m. (4 minutes and 31 seconds later)

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Hello and Welcome to Just Answer.

Can you tell me what kind of surgery you had?

Is it the surgeon or your general doctor telling you this is ok?

Are you having any kind of drainage at the site?

If you can answer these questions, I would be glad to help you.

Thank you,
Pam Russell RN

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Sent August 08, 2006 1:05 p.m. (1 day and 12 hours later)

i had surgery to remove some endometrios, this was two years after already having a hytorectomy. yes, my doctor is always saying everything is fine and i do have drainage from it still.

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August 08, 2006 5:54 p.m. (4 hours and 48 minutes later)

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