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08-11-2007, 12:04 AM
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#1 | | Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2007 Age: 39
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City: Houston State: Texas | Bruising
I was wondering if any of our newly banded crazy ates were experiencing any bruising with their scars. I have one quite dark coming down form where my port is located at the top of my stomach just below where my bra crosses.
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8/08/07 - Date banded by Dr. Spivak
9/05/07 - First Fill 3cc'ss
10/16/07 - Second Fill. Lost some of the first, now have 4cc's total
12/13/07 - Third Fill. Lost saline again now have the "sticky" stuff for a total of 4.5cc's
7/30/08 - 4th Fill. .5cc's added for a total of 5 cc's
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08-11-2007, 08:22 PM
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City: Phoenix State: Arizona | I have some mild bruising on the incisions, but my biggest bruises are from the heparin shots I have to give myself. But the port one is where the biggest bruise is, my doctor told me that it was ok. I don't know what looks worse, where they tried to put an IV in me on my arm and failed or my stomach.
Julie
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08-12-2007, 08:11 AM
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City: Laplace State: Louisiana | I don't have any bruising. However, I do have big blisters all over my stomach. Apparently, I am now allergic to latex. So I had to switch tape for my gauze. It's kindda weird though I have never had a problem before..
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08-12-2007, 04:42 PM
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I have some bruising around my belly button incision and also bruises all over my arms probably from the surgery. Anyone else have a belly button incision?
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08-16-2007, 08:09 AM
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I also have a belly button incision. I just had surgery yesterday and am supposed to remove the bandages later today. I will look then for signs of bruising.
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08-29-2007, 08:34 PM
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#6 | | Crazy Ate Banded 08/21/07
Join Date: May 2007 Age: 32
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City: Mystic State: Ct | My most visible bruise is around my port incision which i swear looks like it's 2 inches long. It's at the yellowish with a little purple stage. I had my surgery on 8/21. I have a couple other little bruises around a couple of the other incisions. My stomach is starting to itch, which is getting a little annoying. | |
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08-29-2007, 09:16 PM
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City: Lincoln Park State: NJ | I have bruising on all my incisions. The port site is the worst.
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08-30-2007, 07:08 AM
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The spots may not be a reaction to latex. That is what I was told too when I had another surgery. I have told Drs. no latex for years. This Dr. assured me he did not use any latex and it happened again, and even blistered. Finally figured out I am having a reaction to the adhesive on the steri-strips, not the latex. I was advised to get Hydrocortizone Cream to put on it. That seems to be healing them and it also takes away the itching. I have some brusing, but the blister spots are worse. | |
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08-30-2007, 12:38 PM
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City: Long Island State: NY | Yes, I was noticing this morning that I have some bruises coming out as well. Mostly around the port site. They are a little yellow right now.
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08-30-2007, 12:58 PM
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City: Portland State: OR | I am 2 days post-op with no bruising. About 2 months before surgery I started taking Vitamin C and B complex to help minimize bruising and speed up tissue regeneration. It really helped with the bruising, I don't even have a bruise at the IV site or where they took blood on Monday.
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2nd Fill 10/29/07 - 2.4 cc
3rd Fill 11/26/06 - 0.6 cc
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08-30-2007, 09:45 PM
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#11 | | I'm with the Band!
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Originally Posted by hf2havefun  My most visible bruise is around my port incision which i swear looks like it's 2 inches long. It's at the yellowish with a little purple stage. I had my surgery on 8/21. I have a couple other little bruises around a couple of the other incisions. My stomach is starting to itch, which is getting a little annoying. | Me too, exactly! ...especially the itching! UGH! (Hi, band-twin :hug:)
My Dr told me to expect some bruising, because I take Aleve so much for the knots in my muscles. | |
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09-02-2007, 04:08 PM
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State: Pennsylvania | Yes my tummy is beginning to look like one big bruis, yellow, purple, blue especially at the port site and where I would naturally bend - natural waist line. Ugh! I didn't have alot of pain but I still have some tenderness.
shelli 
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09-06-2007, 12:56 PM
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City: Long Island State: NY | Most of my bruises seem to be disappearing but I just noticed this morning I have a new bruise right under my belly button extending down to my pubic area??
I might have done this to myself some how but I doubt it ... anyone else have bruising there? Seems weird it's so low on my belly. Maybe instrument placement of something during surgery?
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