"I have had a complications. I could use some support or suggestions. So as you know I had my tailbone removed a month ago. It went well and it was my 83rd surgery. Fast forward to a week and a half ago. My husband helped me shower as I had a Dr's appt to go to. I felt like my lower back area was still wet and asked him to dry me better. Then as I felt that area I realized it was NOT water, it was a very oily substance and it was a dark brown/yellowish color. My husband noticed a long cut in my bottom area. A few mins later I realized it was my incision that had come apart. My Dr had used internal stitches that didn't have to be removed.
I emailed my Dr through the portal at Vandy and after multiple emails we settled on an appt that Fri, which was a week ago this past Fri.
After the dr's appt she said yes this was the incision that ruptured. She had a nurse put a wound vac on it. Had an in home nurse come to my house last Tues. The nurse had put it on wrong so it did NOTHING for 4 days! Was very frustrated. She tried to put it on right and it was so painful I could not even sit upright. So she took it off and the Dr said to soak Gauze in Saline Solution and put it in the wound. Then cover with a Dry dressing. So I have been doing that ever since. I have an appt with my surgeon this Tues April 1st.
Now yesterday Robert my hubby noticed it is getting much larger not smaller. I have been in extreme pain. Due to not being able to lay on my stomach well I've been bending over the bed for him to change it, but my elbows have to be under me as I can't stretch them up. Now I am having extreme pain due to being on the elbows.
Why can't they just sew this up? They put me on 2 strong Antibiotics which I just finished. But this thing does not seem to be better. It is much longer, deeper and wider than it was originally. Any suggestions? I need for them to at least try to repair this. I can't keep living in this pain!"