I just posted a bit about this in another thread I started a while back when I had my LIS and Hemorrhoidectomy surgeries but I'm not sure it gets many views so I thought I may post on it here.
I had LIS and Hemorrhoidectomy surgery 4 weeks ago this coming Wed. 2 weeks after my surgery I started getting swelling and a pressure pain on my left buttcheek near my rectum. The swelling got bad over the weekend and I went in the tuesday after Memorial day (last week) for a checkup on it. They said I had a pretty bad abscess/infection but since it had ruptured and was draining I had two options. Go into immediate surgery to have to cut open and cleaned out or take antibiotics for a few days to see if that would heal me up. I being a chicken opted for the antibiotics first.
The antibiotics reduced the swelling but didn't kill off the infection so I went in for surgery to have it cleaned up and checked for a Fistula on the 7th of June, this past Tuesday. The Surgeon cut out a decent size chunk of flesh from my butt cheek and instructed me to leave it open. No gauze or ointments of any kind. He said he wanted it open to drain and heal properly from the inside out. He also said he didn't see any Fistula and acted like he didn't think that would be a problem. For the last two days since the surgery I have taken regular baths to soak and then a shower afterwards. I keep the area cleaned up. But tonight I noticed I was having a discharge in the wound area that looks a lot like the puss that was draining while I had the abscess. It's a mostly cloudy yellowish goo with a hint of green to it. This has gotten me pretty nervous as I'm scared things are going down hill once again.
I am currently on antibiotics, 875mg of Amoxicillin twice a day. Is this type of discharge normal? I called the doctors office today but it was after hours and I was only able to speak to some Nurse who had told me it was not normal. Which has me scared like crazy. But when I read online I've seen where a discharge like this is completely normal. Does anyone have any idea about this type of thing? I am definitely calling my surgeon first thing in the morning, but since I can't sleep from the worry I thought I would post here and see if anyone that may still be awake could respond and possibly give me some info on it. I would greatly appreciate it if so.
I am also leaving this link to my Outlook OneDrive folder with 2 pictures of my rear-end. they are graphic pictures so be warned. I am a Male and I do have a hairy arse. I was fresh out of a bath and shower so I may look a little wet. But I am clean. I'm linking this to give you an idea of the wound I have on my butt cheek.
https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=D ... lder%2cJPG
I'm also not sure if this is the right place to post this. But as I said above, any help or info would be great. Thanks in advance!!