Hi there,
My 65-year-old SO just had THR on Halloween. He has been doing incredibly well, walking around the house without a cane, and last night commented that he was able to push himself a little to install some shelves without feeling wiped out. The issue is that his surgical scar has some redness and swelling (but no discharge) that has gotten worse over a couple of days. He does not have any fever. I had also noticed that one of the small pinhole wounds also seemed to be infected--it did weep a bit of blood after he showered. It's in a place where his pants probably rub it, so I though it was likely from that.
However, I am completely FREAKING OUT. We have had a stretch of things not quite going our way this Fall, and I am really worried that this is the start of a serious infection. He sent pictures to his surgeon, and has an appointment for tomorrow a.m. I don't understand why they won't see him today. In the hospital the staff talked about how this surgeon had no infections, but now here we are.
Has anyone else had an infection of the wound and recovered well? How common is this--I have read it is uncommon? Are we headed into a scary situation?
Thanks for any advice. We are located in the Boston area.
My 65-year-old SO just had THR on Halloween. He has been doing incredibly well, walking around the house without a cane, and last night commented that he was able to push himself a little to install some shelves without feeling wiped out. The issue is that his surgical scar has some redness and swelling (but no discharge) that has gotten worse over a couple of days. He does not have any fever. I had also noticed that one of the small pinhole wounds also seemed to be infected--it did weep a bit of blood after he showered. It's in a place where his pants probably rub it, so I though it was likely from that.
However, I am completely FREAKING OUT. We have had a stretch of things not quite going our way this Fall, and I am really worried that this is the start of a serious infection. He sent pictures to his surgeon, and has an appointment for tomorrow a.m. I don't understand why they won't see him today. In the hospital the staff talked about how this surgeon had no infections, but now here we are.
Has anyone else had an infection of the wound and recovered well? How common is this--I have read it is uncommon? Are we headed into a scary situation?
Thanks for any advice. We are located in the Boston area.