Going for steri strip changed but not with clinic?

by butterfly7713 30th August 2012, 7:52 am

Hi girls,

I am going to see a district nurse this morning at my gp's at 9.30 as MyBreast said I could do this instead of visiting the clinic and travelling (30 mins away). I had to ring MyBreast yesterday and ask what to do as I hadn't been booked in for a dressing change and my first appointment was to see my ps in 3 weeks time.

I rung my pc and asked what should be done by the nurse as I know different ps's do different things and seeing as this wasn't a nurse that works for them she may do something different. My pc has advised me to getting my steri strips changed today but I am worried the nurse will get the ass with me telling her what needs to be done and I am wondering if it was a good idea not to go the clinic. I would have been happy to have gone to the clinic.

I hope it doesn't hurt as my steri strips are pretty yuck with scabby blood (sorry tmi) help

by **kay** 30th August 2012, 8:21 am

It won't hurt hun xx they should be pretty much falling off already no?? xx

She may just patch them up shrug

Good Luck though and let us know how you go xx

by Pammie85 30th August 2012, 9:36 am

How did it go hun? xx

by butterfly7713 30th August 2012, 10:46 am

hey girls, had it done. She replaced the steri strips that were clogged with blood and she was lovely. it didn't hurt and she said i can take them all off next week and shower Stars

it was the first proper look i have had and oh my god what an improvement. They wernt falling off the hun she had to pull quite a bit but all ok xx

by *Alice* 30th August 2012, 4:37 pm

Pleased it all went ok with the district nurse xx

by **mrsball** 30th August 2012, 4:41 pm

glad it all went well, i think im going to see my local gp nurse after i have revision as i (hubby actually!) cant be doing another 2 hour drive there then 2hr back, pay congestion charge etc again just to get dressing removed for one boob! x

by butterfly7713 30th August 2012, 6:25 pm

Makes sense mrsball. I was only in there 5 mins so I was pleased I went there. I can't wait to pull all the steri strips off next week and have a shower xx

by **COOKIE** 30th August 2012, 6:28 pm

Really pleased all went well lovely. It may be worthwhile contacting your surgeon about the removal of your steri-strips next week hun. I'm not saying the district nurse is wrong hun, it's just best to only follow the advice of your own clinic, because should you be unfortunate to have anything go wrong between now and seeing your surgeon, there could always be a possibility of your after care being void due to you seeking care and advice from someone other than your surgeon/clinic, so it's just best to get that advice backed up by your surgeon lovely. xx