Stitches

[DianaB]

Hmmm.......that seems odd......that's a long time for an infection to show up. It's a good thing that you have a follow up visit with the doctor.

[gja1000]

Hi Lindsay, I'm so sorry that happened, but sometimes stitches do not dissolve the way they are supposed to. They just sit there, and then the body says, "Hey something is wrong" and you get the infection and pain that you experienced. Did you have any external stitches that were removed? If so, this might have been part of the external stitches that didn't come out when they were removed. If you only had internal stitches, then this is just a stitch that decided not to cooperate. It might be what is in your hand too, I'm not sure.

Hope it gets better soon!

[judy]

I hope your hand is just a stitch inside too! That is a long time for an infection to start! Keep it clean and covered, and put an antibiotic cream on it maybe.

I too am prone to self surgical procedures! I just removed a tiny cyst on my arm.

[paula1961]

Yes Lynsey..defintely keep it clean. I'm sure Gayle is right about the stitch causing the problem. Make sure and post what the dr says about it.

[Lindsey]

Gayle, I had internal and external stitches. I think there were 3 or 4 on the outside which were very visible and removed 10 days after the surgery. There were no signs of any other stitches! So it must be an internal one that didn't dissolve.

My hand still has a small bump but it seems to be lighter than it was last week. The doctor didn't seem too concerned. He looked at my foot and said it seems to be healing nicely, and it is so comfortable now. He said it's good I got the stitch out myself lol.

Unfortunately, it looks like my kidney issues may be coming up again. I had a damaged kidney when I was 17 and it lasted until I was about 21, and then it cleared up. It is still monitored often but I have not had any issues in 5 years. Well now I have the same result that caught it the first time - protein in my urine. The doctor wants to test me again in January and go back to see him in February. I'm so tired of the testing, but it's for the best.

[Janet]

Glad your foot is better Lindsey and hopefully you hand will be too. I hope the kidney issue is nothing to worry about. You're doing the right thing though by staying on top of health issues before the get out of control. You're a smart young lady.

[JJJ]

Sorry to hear your not doing so well. Gayle is right, sometimes your body senses new objects in body and do their best to push them out. Glad you where able to take care of it.