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Interesting Experience

David Nunn

Interesting experience at the hospital today.

I knew I had two seromas (pockets of fluid) in my midsection, but I had no idea how big they were, one of them anyway.

Doc used a CT scan to help locate the seromas and place the drains. The larger one yielded OVER ONE LITER of icky looking purple fluid. That's a lot, folks!

Now, I have two drains in place to continue draining the fluid as it replenishes. I am hoping the drainage will stop in a few days so the drains can be removed.

I am wearing some of my old fat boy pants that have plenty of room for the drains, and I am sore from having two holes poked into my belly. It's all temporary.

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  • cbxjeff

    I have to hand it to you David, if I had that I wouldn't call it just "interesting"! Hang tough sir.

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  • montanajoe
    • Community moderator

    You're a tough ol bird. Take care and best wishes.

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  • David Nunn

    By my reckoning, I lost a little over 2 pounds all at once! A liter of water weighs 2.2 pounds!

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  • Lady Rae

    Take care of yourself Mr Nunn

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  • chiefr

    Interesting, usually seromas are a result of a past surgery. Wish you well David.

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  • NeoBlackdog

    I've never heard of such a thing. Do they know what caused 'em, David?

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  • David Nunn
    NeoBlackdog: 30061131265819/comments/30061131925403

    I've never heard of such a thing. Do they know what caused 'em, David?

    From Google: Seroma is the abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in a dead space containing plasma and lymphatic fluid. It is a common postoperative complication.

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  • Mr. Perfect

    Glad you're getting your oil changed, finally. Hope it all goes well from here on out.

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  • KL
    Mr. Perfect: 30061131265819/comments/30061144804379

    Glad you're getting your oil changed, finally. Hope it all goes well from here on out.

    Like the old full service gas stations: check the oil and fill it with gas.

    Ok....maybe just check the oil.

    Glad you're doing better, @nunn

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  • Oakie

    Glad you are getting it resolved, David. What gave you indicators that there was a problem??? Pain in the stomach?? Doesn't sound fun at all. Hope you heal soon. Oak

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  • David Nunn
    Oakie: 30061131265819/comments/30061105055643

    Glad you are getting it resolved, David. What gave you indicators that there was a problem??? Pain in the stomach?? Doesn't sound fun at all. Hope you heal soon. Oak

    I knew something was there after my hernia repair because the mesh was not flat but shaped like a bowl. Surgeon said it would go away. It didn't.

    Later, I had a CT scan of my thorax, part of the big physical and it showed up. Doctor was more concerned than I was.

    Another scan showed the seroma growing larger, so I was convinced to deal with it.

    It did not hurt. I felt no pressure, because it developed slowly. After they were drained, I could tell a difference in the way it felt.

    It's all good. I figured out a way to keep the drain bulbs from dangling, so they don't annoy me when I walk now.

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  • mmppres

    Dam that sounds interesting. I will say a prayer that you get better soon

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  • slinger

    Good luck Mr. Nunn.

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