Seroma - edit: massive infection, Take 2...

[DCBassman]

18 days after getting a shiny new shoulder joint, the wound has swollen into a squidgy balloon, which is slowly but surely expanding.
Anyone experience this, and its aftermath?

 

[tom73]

Had an idea and having check with Mrs 73 it sounds like it's fluid or blood. Get to the GP or practice Nurse for a check if it's like you say it is it may need draining. You can also always phone the ward and see what they say.

 

[DCBassman]

Seen the GP, wait til Monday. Quelle surprise.
Ward tomorrow . Definitely fluid rather than blood, methinks.

 

[DCBassman]

Well, this thing was seen and given the dreaded 'wait and see' by the surgeon on Monday. It's now much larger, and getting angrier by the hour. If this turns into a serious infection and threatens my arm, I shall be threatening someone's licence to practice...

 

[vickster]

Well, this thing was seen and given the dreaded 'wait and see' by the surgeon on Monday. It's now much larger, and getting angrier by the hour. If this turns into a serious infection and threatens my arm, I shall be threatening someone's licence to practice...

Contact the surgeon again. Or go to A&E
Wait and see is to wait for improvement, this isn’t happening

 

[DCBassman]

Follow-up arranged for later today.

 

[vickster]

Follow-up arranged for later today.

Good

 

[Globalti]

After an operation they specifically instruct you to report any swelling or hotness.

 

[Venod]

You probably don't want to here this.
I was knocked off in 2015, resulting in a dislocated shoulder with a crack in the joint that required pinning all went well and as the surgeon said it was an easy routine job, there was hardly any visible sign of a scar but swelling appeared and I was eventually referred back to hospital, where the surgeon confirmed an infection and said he should remove the pin, which he did and fitted a drain pump to the wound, this needed changing twice and final removal, I spent 13 nights in hospital with 5 opps, in total, I now have a scar that resembles the Grand Canyon and the shoulder is not functioning correctly.

I do hope yours doesn't turn out to be as serious, good luck.

 

[vickster]

You probably don't want to here this.
I was knocked off in 2015, resulting in a dislocated shoulder with a crack in the joint that required pinning all went well and as the surgeon said it was an easy routine job, there was hardly any visible sign of a scar but swelling appeared and I was eventually referred back to hospital, where the surgeon confirmed an infection and said he should remove the pin, which he did and fitted a drain pump to the wound, this needed changing twice and final removal, I spent 13 nights in hospital with 5 opps, in total, I now have a scar that resembles the Grand Canyon and the shoulder is not functioning correctly.

I do hope yours doesn't turn out to be as serious, good luck.

I hope you got a good injury settlement!

 

[Venod]

I hope you got a good injury settlement!

Yes I was happy with outcome, its an awkward decision whether to hold out for more or not, but I was satisfied.

 

[DCBassman]

You probably don't want to here this.
I was knocked off in 2015, resulting in a dislocated shoulder with a crack in the joint that required pinning all went well and as the surgeon said it was an easy routine job, there was hardly any visible sign of a scar but swelling appeared and I was eventually referred back to hospital, where the surgeon confirmed an infection and said he should remove the pin, which he did and fitted a drain pump to the wound, this needed changing twice and final removal, I spent 13 nights in hospital with 5 opps, in total, I now have a scar that resembles the Grand Canyon and the shoulder is not functioning correctly.

I do hope yours doesn't turn out to be as serious, good luck.

Jeeeeezus, I sure hope not. But this thing is now the equivalent of having a small cornish pasty embedded in my shoulder...

 

[DCBassman]

Oral antibiotics started, with strict instructions to go straight to A&E, do not pass Go, etc, if there's even the hint of unwellness. Otherwise a scenario not unlike that laid out by @Afnug awaits...

 

[roadrash]

feck

 

[DCBassman]

feck

Quite...