The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #80736   Message #1492056
Posted By: gnu
24-May-05 - 12:46 PM
Thread Name: BS: Parotidectomy - expectations?
Subject: RE: BS: Parotidectomy - expectations?
Me and my big mouth. Incision looked a bit swollen and red behind the ear yesterday and I had pain in the area when chewing and sometimes when I moved my head. Woke up to half blood and half fluid (saliva? not likely, given it's weepeing behind the ear), guessing 20ml on my pillow. It wept for about three hours and will again if I move or chew. Got an appt with the doc at 3PM (1:20h) from now.

I know I should have kept the Polysporin on it. The nurse who removed the sutures and stalples couldn't (Why?) clean the Poly off enough to get the bandages to stick but also said to stop applying the Poly. 20-20 hindsight eh?

Oh well, I'd just as soon save that last stroke of luck for the pathology results.

How are you feeling? Any pain, trouble chewing?