Post op plasters Started by: KD

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KD 4
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February 23, 2020 at 10:07 am
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#1313709

Hiya, I had my op on Friday 21st feb, and my stitches are starting to get painful and sting, I have a bit of blood on the plasters and was wondering can I change them myself before my post op appointment?

Anonymous
10p

February 23, 2020 at 12:20 pm
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#1313712

Hey KD

I would leave them alone until your post op appointment 🙈 you don’t want to remove them just yet
I was told to leave the dressings on until my 1 week post op then when the day finally came she checked my stitches and they seemed to have heeled well so she cleaned them up and put fresh dressing on and said I could take them on after 48 hours
Xx

Anonymous
10p

February 23, 2020 at 2:05 pm
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#1313727

I forgot to ad The stinging and the pain is normal because you only just had your op
I’m nearly 3 weeks post op and I still have some pain near the stitch area nothing like it was but I was told by the nurse it’s all part of what happens when your healing xx

KD 4
4p

February 24, 2020 at 11:48 am
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#1313786

Aww thank you so much! I’m just taking painkillers and trying to get comfy xx

Anonymous
10p

February 24, 2020 at 6:25 pm
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#1313811

Hey 😊
Awww yeah definitely keep on top of the pain killers
It helps to not go over the every 4 hours time too much I found they worked better doing it like that 😊
Xx

Pink chick 32
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February 24, 2020 at 7:24 pm
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I think all the clinics have their own advice regarding the dressings. I was given an extra couple away with me incase they needed changed. I had a fair bit of staining which had dried in hard so I changed mine at 4 days post op.

KD 4
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February 24, 2020 at 8:06 pm
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#1313822

I’ve got an appointment with the nurse tomorrow she’s going to change them for me! The blood has dried on my stitches an pulls them when I move so it’s painful x
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