I had my Kpouch revision on July 8th with Dr. Dietz and all went well. Intubatation easier, valve 'tighter', overall feel better. However, my incision never fully healed. When I saw Dr. Dietz for my follow up August 4th (coincidentally his last day at the Clinic), he said give healing more time since I hadn't been eating and a bit dehydrated (a slower recovery). I am now 7- weeks post op, incision still has not healed, red, swollen, oozing pus (but no odor), mild fevers and definite pain. There are stitches (or something of the sort) completely exposed near belly button.
Because Dr. Dietz hasn't started at UH yet, I was stuck waiting. So I went to my GP & she ordered a CT scan with both of us thinking it was an abscess. Turned out no abscess thankfully, but found an ovarian cyst. She put me on antibiotics and wants me to see a surgeon to get the 'whole picture'. She thinks the cyst could be pushing on the pouch and putting pressure on my incision.
I am okay with a general surgeon/ gynecologist reviewing/handling the situation if it is not involving the pouch. Since I have no problem intubating, emptying fine, stools are healthy, I feel I don't need to drive to Cleveland to see Dietz. I don't think it's the pouch but the CT wasn't conclusive other than no abscess.
What do you all think about other surgeons handling issues maybe not related to our pouch? Am I being too naive or lazy? I know many of you stick to your surgeons who did the 'work' regardless of the issue, and normally I would too. But the 8-hour drive, day off work, and the possibility for Dietz to say it's nothing pouch related - argh!
