C-section incision...long

On May the 8th, I had my daughter via c-section. When I had my son five years ago, the dr who performed the c-section did an up and down cut. This time around I asked about getting it done the same way and since I was dealing with other drs they said I would have to get a bikini cut. I argued about this from January on til I had her with 3 different drs. I didn't have a choice and so I had to get the bikini cut since none of them were listening to what I was trying to say. C-section came and went good. The day I was discharged from the hospital they informed me on how to take care of my incision and the steri strips that were covering it. I was shocked that I didn't have staples or stitches and when I asked why, they said that is just the way that dr does C-sections. I was like ok well she is the dr so she must know what she is doing. Everything was fine over the next two week. Now mind you, I know it is gross but I have a little overhang on my belly that I am not proud of but it is there   . So two weeks after I gave birth, I got out of the shower and discovered that my incision looked infected and had yellow stuff oozing out of it. Gross, I know. Next morning, I called the office and explained and they said to come in. I went in and they reopened my wound and told me that we would have to pack it at home and that it would be healed in about two weeks. I wasn't that stupid to believe that this open hole under my belly would be gone in two weeks but ok. My husband has packed it twice a day since then. I have also been going in for wound care at the office over the last 4 weeks as well. The week before last, it was discovered that I had some dead tissue. So each time since then they have "scrubbed it" trying to slough off the dead tissue. It wasn't working. On Thursday they recommended that I have it removed surgically to get rid of it and then it should "be healed in about two weeks". Yeah right! So this morning I went into the hospital to have it done on an outpatient basis. By the time I returned home this afternoon, I had some leakage coming from the wound. I called into the dr and asked her if I could remove the bandage that was placed over the wound and repack it. She told me yes I could do that and just to take care of it like we had been over the last several weeks. I guess I was assuming that since they were only supposed to remove the dead tissue, it would basically look the same just without the yellow icky stuff. Well did I ever get a surprise when I took off the bandage. The hole is the size of my foot and over top of the wound in a nice round cut, there is actual fat hanging out! I am just devastated that I have this huge open hole in my body! I don't know what to do! This fat is rubbing against my underwear as I write this. It is so gross and I don't for the life of me know how it is ever going to heal. I can't stop crying. It is terribly devastating and I almost feel like someone or something has died. I don't know how I am supposed to take care of my two children when I can't take care of myself. They have told me that there is not any reason as to why this is happening it just turned out this way. If you were in my shoes what would you do? Should I sue them? What? I don't know what to do and my husband is at a loss as well. This is supposed to be a happy time and we should be enjoying the new baby but it is difficult to do so in this condition. I feel like I am not bonding with her the way that I should be. I can't get this time back and it just isn't fair! Sorry...long post.

I may have missed it, but why were you against having a bikini incision?

Im so sorry momma but have you thought about a new doctor ? your doctor sounds like a moron

Seriously all of that was to ask if you should sue them? I highly doubt it was due to the direction the cut you. I have a fat overhang and I didn't get an infection. You body may have just had issues. You can't blame them for that. Doesn't sound to me like there was any gross negligence. I hate how sue happy people are now. It's ridiculous.

Quoting I'm His Amy He's My Rory:" Seriously all of that was to ask if you should sue them? I highly doubt it was due to the direction the ... [snip!] ... them for that. Doesn't sound to me like there was any gross negligence. I hate how sue happy people are now. It's ridiculous."

  From what I read, procedural wise, everything was done correctly.

My first C-section ended up not healing correctly but it was because I did not let it heal the way it should and tried to do to much. You have to clean your cut area everyday with perxosdie ( sorry about the spelling) at least 3 times a day and you are only supposed to put guaze on it nothing else. When you take a shower you should just clean above it and not it directly. If you did all of these things then I would recommend finding another doctor to correct the problem. Some people heal differently.

I'm really sorry this happened to you Momma. That sounds absolutely horrible to deal with...ugh I can't imagine trying to take care of a new baby like that...I don't think you should sue...but I really hope they can figure it out and help you heal faster.

Thank you for your reply but for your information I have never in my life sued anyone. And I do feel this is negligence. If they had cut me the way that I had asked them to then this wouldn't have happened. I had no issues with my first section, it healed just fine. And by the way if you could see the opening that I have in my body or if it was your body I guarantee that you would feel very different. So no, I am not sue happy I just wanted some helpful advice on what I should do. There is not another dr that is going to be willing to touch me in this condition.

Quoting I'm His Amy He's My Rory:" Seriously all of that was to ask if you should sue them? I highly doubt it was due to the direction the ... [snip!] ... them for that. Doesn't sound to me like there was any gross negligence. I hate how sue happy people are now. It's ridiculous."

Quoting Noah and Maleah's Mommy:" Thank you for your reply but for your information I have never in my life sued anyone. And I do feel ... [snip!] ... some helpful advice on what I should do. There is not another dr that is going to be willing to touch me in this condition. "

Firstly, I said PEOPLE, not YOU. Secondly, you cannot guarantee that it's due to the way you were cut. Either way you have no case and suing them would be ridiculous. Find another way to make a quick buck.