hi Im a patient and a nurse - now 20 days post op following revision of a 9 yr old failed resurfacing to a THR - wound was dry for first 8 days then gushed clear fluid - no more gushing but still leakng requiring redressing every couple of days - didnt have this problem following first op or after THR on other side 2 years ago - its been seen by consultant who is happy its not infected - not unwell, no swelling , redness or pus etc etc - walking really well , off crutches in house , can do 1-2 miles on the flat with one crutch - taking paracetamol and ibuprofen in the morninga only - Im relatively young (57) and wondred if anyone else had experienced a similar problem and how long it lasted - thank you !
Hi, Bini! Just wondering if you are still taking a blood-thinner? It sounds like you are doing a lot of activity, which might be delaying the healing. Have you checked with the surgeon about it yet?
Not me, I only had that red stuff leaning into my dressing. I believe it can leak clear fluids, which do not necessarily indicate infection.
To quote Nursing Times ... "Exudate is a fluid produced as part of the normal wound-healing process, and is essentially blood from which the platelets and red cells have been filtered out. It leaks from capillaries in the tissues surrounding a wound as a consequence of increased capillary permeability."
Graham - 🚀💃
Hi , and thanks for speedy reply ! Reassuring in itself 😊im self injecting tinzaparin ( blood thinner to avoid dvt) and have about another 10 days of those . Saw Consultant tuesday who squeezed some more fluid out and was quite sure not infected although did a blood test just to check - he said to continue doing the level of activity i was comfortable with ,
Bini, good that you got the ok from your consultant. Perhaps the leaking will ease off when you go off of the blood thinners!
bini31328 • about an hour agoHi , and thanks for speedy reply ! Reassuring in itself 😊im self injecting tinzaparin ( blood thinner to avoid dvt) and have about another 10 days of those . Saw Consultant tuesday who squeezed some more fluid out and was quite sure not infected although did a blood test just to check - he said to continue doing the level of activity i was comfortable with , 0 votes Report Share Reply
bini31328 • about an hour agoHi , and thanks for speedy reply ! Reassuring in itself 😊im self injecting tinzaparin ( blood thinner to avoid dvt) and have about another 10 days of those . Saw Consultant tuesday who squeezed some more fluid out and was quite sure not infected although did a blood test just to check - he said to continue doing the level of activity i was comfortable with , 0 votes Report Share Reply
Yes , i did wonder if they had anything to do with it . Having not had problems previously I,m probably just panicking - typical nurse , we make rubbish patients ! Thanks for replying - its really reassuring
Hi Bini
My wound did the same thing . About 2 cm at one end just didn't want to come together and heal . It wasn't infected , it just didn't want to behave . It finally sealed up at about the 6 week point . Neither the nurses nor the docs could explain why but it finally healed .
Hope this helps
Hilary
Thanks for this , mines in the middle - either end is healing well, so its really helpful to hear yours did behave in the end - ill stop panicking now ! Xx
Just to say ive had the same dressing on since Monday and no signs of anything leaking so hopefully it has finally stopped ......