I could use a little cheering up

[Fueling Around]

Happy you are healing up. That first shower without the garbage bag taped around the arm is soo nice.
VA? Thank you for your service.

Whew!

My Surgeon just came in and saw me in the ER. It's some sort of contact/dermatitis allergy reaction.
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He suspects the tape or pink bandage wrap.
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I react to tape (actually the adhesive) with nasty contact dermatitis.
Got drilled by Florida skeeters last month. That really triggered my dermatitis and activated my normally dormant psoriasis. Nasty cycle. Hope you don't get the same.

 

[civilsmoker]

Whew!

My Surgeon just came in and saw me in the ER. It's some sort of contact/dermatitis allergy reaction.

No infection. No cellulitis. No threat. Surgical site has sealed. So we are good there.

He wants me to let it breathe. No coverings. No lotions. Shower normally, let water run over it no soap.

Wants to remove all the variables. He suspects the tape or pink bandage wrap.

The Triage nurse gave me a scare when she started talking cellulitis on the phone.

But better safe than sorry! I'm just relieved it's not an infection of sorts.

My son works in the Lab and as he puts it "we grow lots of stuff related to surgery" i.e. he (the lab) tests for potential bacteria and other stuff after surgery. They even run tests on the best antibiotic to whatever grows for recommendation to the Dr.... ie the Dr doesn't just pick one....it's based on actual test results....