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Posted: 8/25/2005 5:01:12 PM EDT
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How long has it been since you got the stitches?
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Posted: 8/25/2005 5:02:41 PM EDT
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8 days. i have 20+ external staples so im assuming i have a nice amount inside.
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Posted: 8/25/2005 5:04:49 PM EDT
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What did you have done?
(might want to have the local ambulance on standby... how close are you to an ER?) |
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Posted: 8/25/2005 5:07:08 PM EDT
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I am not a doctor but I think one is in your near future.
I dont think 8 days is long enough for stitches to have worked. |
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Posted: 8/25/2005 5:12:54 PM EDT
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spinal fusion so i know no internal organs are screwed up,it would only be some mmuscle yankage
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Posted: 8/25/2005 5:20:29 PM EDT
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Did ya call the Doc and ask what to do?
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Posted: 8/25/2005 5:30:59 PM EDT
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Super painful yanking sensation? Dang, dude! Take it easy with that thing! Try some lube, or be a little more gentle next time. j/k Hope all is well. |
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Posted: 8/25/2005 5:34:22 PM EDT
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That'll teach you to date a horse...
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Posted: 8/25/2005 5:40:01 PM EDT
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Lay down and relax and let the pain meds work. If you did bust a stitch, they won't open you back up just to replace it. I'm sure you have layer upon layer of stitching, and there's no way you could have ripped them all. Be careful and God speed your recovery.
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Posted: 8/25/2005 6:00:09 PM EDT
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im going with the lay back and suck it up advice. i am not going back to the hospital unless theres blood.
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Posted: 8/25/2005 6:48:00 PM EDT
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I'd get it checked out anyway - not worth it in the long run if something heals incorrectly.
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Posted: 8/25/2005 7:04:07 PM EDT
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MEDIC!!!!
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Posted: 8/25/2005 7:11:01 PM EDT
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Exactly. Dude, a screwup here could have lifelong implications. You want major structural stuff to heal correctly. |
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Posted: 8/26/2005 3:19:05 AM EDT
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In all the fusions/laminectomies/discectomies I have assisted on, there is usually a very deep layer of sutures that serve to cover the paraspinous muscles/fascia back over the spine, then a later just under then skin, then the staples. The sutures we typically use take about 3-4 weeks to lose any significant strength, but after 8 days, the skin should be sealed & well on it's way to healing (we typically remove the external staples at about 2 weeks). It wouldn't hurt to get checked out (esp. since the wound is ina place you can't easily insoect it w/o help, but they (as ISED8U stated), they wouldn't open you up unless you've torn the wound completely apart. The wound will typically heal fine anyway.
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