Ok its time for an update, today Tuesday 15th Sept at 10.20am  Australia Time I go back to the Hospital for my 4 week check up, thing is I still have a nasty infection and hasnt cleared up I had a course of antibiotics but still no good hopefully  My surgeon will come up with something to help  rid me of this rotten thing. I feel rotten and just not myself.

If they put mesh in, make sure the mesh isn't infected. If it is, it'll have to be removed, then a course of antibiotics and then replacement....when it's healed and clear of infection.

I'm sure everything will be just fine Mrs. S.   Chin up!!

I'm going again tomorrow (Tuesday), to get the results of my Nuclear tests(?!) Then they can decide what they're gonna do to fix me! Fun Fun Fun!!

Thanks BoXXi, yes all will be fine, and I ill be thinking of you too mate. hope all goes well

Well at this stage I have to go back in for more day surgery, aparently I had a reaction to the tape and the stiches in side the wound  and I need to get that cleared up with out antibiotics? and then they will clean it out and cut the stiches from  the inside  and if need be they will drain it,  and if I  start feeling hot and cold then its straight to the Hospital, thing is while I was up there today I told them  that I have been  hot then cold and nothing was said, I am told I should hear something within 2 weeks to have this  fixed fingers crossed

You are in mine and i sure everyones thoughts and prayers.  Get well soon.

 yes doc its the mesh  omg i hope  theres no infection there , hot and cold    and being dizzy, feeling sick this is all the things I told  the dr but it was like bugga this we will get you back in bout 2 weeks and do something then , but in the mean time if this gets worse come back to the Hospital, Thats pretty much how I was treated. surley  this  cant be right. the wound is hot too the touch and is red and angry too  im worried  and I cant help it . sorry for  being a winger but its just so sore .. thanks for listening

why do the public Hospitals have to be so slow, even when they say you will hear something in the next few days, hahaha I have come to the conclusion that they have conspiracy against  everyone waiting to get minnor things done

Both reactions to stiches and infection could yield a swollen, red wound. Antibiotics help when you know which bug it is and get a report on which drugs it is not resistant to. From your generalized symptoms, I'd suspect infection and want to rule that out first. Cultures should be taken from inside the wound, antibiotics started and then modified per the report.

No conspiracy...just poor organization and procedures and probably just one person being told to do the job of three.

I do hope it isn't infection, sweety. I tend to be a pessimist and try to eliminate the worse possibilities first.

Love to ya from the States. 

Good luck Mrs S, hope they get you sorted.

I'm counting down. 1hr 15mins to admission...

I'm comin' late to this thread mrs.starkers. Sorry 'bout that. A friend some years past had undergone a dual hernia op (one on each side...this one never ever did simple...) and went through the same thing. It's a real pain and I know it's frustrating but...there's always a but in there somewhere...99.999999999% of the time everything works out just right. I got tons of faith in you mrs. starkers and I ain't the only one. There's a bazillion of us over to here rootin' for ya sooooooooooo......get all betterer and come back and keep mr. starkers from settin' off too many starkerbarks and hopin' the Feds don't come on down to get blowed away. Feel better love

btw...when you're all done........................ some this... some that annnnnnnd........

 whole lotta the other thing [e digicons]:karma:[/e]

I havre been told by the doctor  that I have an infection but just how bad it is he dont know till they get in and cut the stiches out, and then they will do cultrures  and have a look to see if it has affected the mesh, All I know is that I am getting alot of smelly pus coming out it smells to me  I had asked mark if he thought it smells but he aays he cant smell anything as his sence of smell is not the best.  the incision is red and very sore. I will have to send u a pic so you could see for yourself. its not pretty

All the best Fuzzy, I am thinking of you

  @ Uvah

Today in the post I recieved my letter when to go into Hospital  to have this  stitch and infection fixed up, I am just praying that the infection has not got to the mesh I go in on the 8th of October  for the day and apparently they will be useing local anesthetic, and then home again , well thats the plan anyways.

Here's hoping for the best, Bonza girl! 

Thanks Doc, awwww man I will be so glad when its all over I cant believe how crook it can make you feel.

I hope everything goes smooth.

Yeah...I surely do...thank G-d not first hand.

Hopin' for the best, Shaunna.

Thank you Doc and everyone for all the well wishes and support it truely means alot too me, funny thing is tho I go to another Hospital in Brisbane called the Marter to get  some results from an EEG that I had done back in May to see if I have epilepsy which is weird cos my older Brother Colin has had epilepsy ever since I can remember, that appointment is on the 7th October and I go back to the Hospital that did my hernia  at Ipswich on the 8th October .  A question for you Doc, is it at all possible for someone my age to get this epilepsy? or is it just a one off thing? hmmmm strange