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The belly button is at it again. I'm so pissed off and frustrated. It was pretty bad this time...the skin all around the outside was swollen, red, and hot to the touch. Lots and lots of discharge, dark red/brown. Lots. It's been an hour and it's still draining, I change my gauze every couple of minutes or so. I was going to call in the morning to get a doctor's appointment but I feel like there's no point. My poor NP keeps referring me to surgeons and she's really trying to help, but the surgeons just blow me off and do nothing. Three consults, zero permanent solution. Maybe if it half kills me and they're legally obligated to, they will. I just feel like giving up on it.
UPDATE: Got a call at 8:30am, they wanted me up at the surgeon's office cause they can see me today. Okay fine. Well, I'm VERY happy with how things turned out. He decided to do what I've basically been begging them to do for 2 years. Just pack the goddamn thing. I have 10 feet of gauze in me right now. I may post a picture of the first packing change tomorrow.
UPDATE: Got a call at 8:30am, they wanted me up at the surgeon's office cause they can see me today. Okay fine. Well, I'm VERY happy with how things turned out. He decided to do what I've basically been begging them to do for 2 years. Just pack the goddamn thing. I have 10 feet of gauze in me right now. I may post a picture of the first packing change tomorrow.