Delayed healing R/T Chemo?

Sestra17

Hi All! New to the group and have a question. I had laparoscopic APR in October 2017. My perineal incision had almost quit draining until my 3rd round of chemo (Folfox6). Now I have daily bloody drainage and increased pain. My Oncologist doesn’t think it’s due to the chemo, but I’m not convinced. Anyone else have this issue?

Worriedchild

Apr?

Apr?

Sestra17

Abdominal Perineal Resection.

Abdominal Perineal Resection.

Sestra17

Abdominal Perineal Resection.

Abdominal Perineal Resection.

Worriedchild

Get it checked by respective

Get it checked by respective surgeon because wound site is to be dealt by surgeon

lizard44

I agree with Worriedchild

Get it checked  by your surgeon, because something doesn't sound right..  I had an APR in October, started back on chemo  in November and never had an issue with  drainage.

 

Sestra17

Thank you, I was able to get

Thank you, I was able to get appointment with the surgeons’ Nurse Practitioner tomorrow.

Worriedchild

Sestra17 said:

Thank you, I was able to get

Thank you, I was able to get appointment with the surgeons’ Nurse Practitioner tomorrow.

What did your surgeon say

What did your surgeon say

Sestra17

Worriedchild said:

What did your surgeon say

What did your surgeon say

Thanks for urging me to see

Thanks for urging me to see surgeon. Turns out it is an abscess with small fistula. Interventional radiology tried to put a drain in, but it is too superficial. So back to surgeon next week, he wants to make fistula bigger to facilitate drainage of the abscess. He also put me on two antibiotics. Just upset because my chemo is postponed until the abscess is resolved.

Trubrit

Sestra17 said:

Thanks for urging me to see

Thanks for urging me to see surgeon. Turns out it is an abscess with small fistula. Interventional radiology tried to put a drain in, but it is too superficial. So back to surgeon next week, he wants to make fistula bigger to facilitate drainage of the abscess. He also put me on two antibiotics. Just upset because my chemo is postponed until the abscess is resolved.

Ouch!

I am glad you asked the questions and got the answers.  It all sounds awful, but you will be better off after it is all taken care of. 

tru

Worriedchild

Sestra17 said:

Thanks for urging me to see

Thanks for urging me to see surgeon. Turns out it is an abscess with small fistula. Interventional radiology tried to put a drain in, but it is too superficial. So back to surgeon next week, he wants to make fistula bigger to facilitate drainage of the abscess. He also put me on two antibiotics. Just upset because my chemo is postponed until the abscess is resolved.

Get well soon

 

Love and prayers

Sestra17

Thank you all for support and

Thank you all for support and good wishes.