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The rash (sounds like you had hives), itching and swelling sounds like a drug allergy, so you need to call the doctor on that. Could be an antibiotic you are no longer taking, since the reaction can occur after you discontinue it, but it could also be the pain medicine, so call right away. Even if you were taking the same medicine in the hospital with no problem, you can develop an allergy at any time.

You also need to report the oozing from the incision, unless it was happening before discharge. May be nothing, like a small seroma that needed to drain, but it bears watching. I had something like that, and it turned into a full-on peritoneal leak, draining straw colored peritoneal fluid. It eventually developed into a wound infection and I was lucky it did not turn into a fistula. Not a whole lot they can do about it right now, but something they need to know about and monitor.

Just remember, the doc assumes all is well unless you tell him otherwise.

The other stuff seems like normal recovery biz.

Jan Smiler
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