abscess found during surgery
I had surgery on Tuesday, a Lap bowel resection. They took out some of the large and some of the small, and they told me that there was an abscess (a surprise abscess) that they also took care of. I really have no idea what they did, drained it-lanced, cut it off lol, I have no clue but I do no have a catheter. I am on antibiotics and have been for two weeks now. I am just now starting to feel A BIT better. The gas from surgery is subsiding, the swelling seems to be too but I still have pain on my right side (right of navel, no incision there) I know it's only been 6 days since surgery, and pain is to be expected but he said he was going to keep a close eye on me because I was at a higher risk of infection after surgery due to their findings. I don't really even know what to look for, since I am not sure I had symptoms of an abscess. Any pain to me was crohns associated. I do have this feeling of fullness and eating is a slow process but again, it's only day 6 post op! I am so scared to have to go back due to complications. I honestly thought I was going to die in that hospital! I am also wondering, if they were to have to do surgery for the abscess (I know they can do the drain with the needle too) What would that entail? Going under, and another big cut?? I hate this!
I had surgery on Tuesday, a Lap bowel resection. They took out some of the large and some of the small, and they told me that there was an abscess (a surprise abscess) that they also took care of. I really have no idea what they did, drained it-lanced, cut it off lol, I have no clue but I do no have a catheter. I am on antibiotics and have been for two weeks now. I am just now starting to feel A BIT better. The gas from surgery is subsiding, the swelling seems to be too but I still have pain on my right side (right of navel, no incision there) I know it's only been 6 days since surgery, and pain is to be expected but he said he was going to keep a close eye on me because I was at a higher risk of infection after surgery due to their findings. I don't really even know what to look for, since I am not sure I had symptoms of an abscess. Any pain to me was crohns associated. I do have this feeling of fullness and eating is a slow process but again, it's only day 6 post op! I am so scared to have to go back due to complications. I honestly thought I was going to die in that hospital! I am also wondering, if they were to have to do surgery for the abscess (I know they can do the drain with the needle too) What would that entail? Going under, and another big cut?? I hate this!