3 Weeks Post - Bright Yellow Fluid from Pacemaker Removal Incision

Anyone else experience a very bright yellow fluid? Incision is healing very well. A steristrip came off overnight and I have a very runny bright yellow fluid a tiny bit of blood - no smell or discharge.

 

thanks

3 Comments

get it checked asap

by Tracey_E - 2024-07-15 08:23:41

Yellow fluid IS discharge. You need to be evaluated for possible infection. 

WOW!!

by docklock - 2024-07-16 11:03:16

Hopefully you have gotten to Urgent Care. 

Please let us know about the outcome.

WE CARE.

Update

by Cat111 - 2024-07-16 13:22:33

I shared a photo with my surgeon at Cleveland and he said he is not worried at all.  The incision leaked a bit this am but nothing overnight.  I sent to my GP here in Canada and she was not worried either. I had my pacer removed and got leadless - a lot of work was done in the pocket including a sack of antibiotics and this is very bright yellow so suspect it may be that. No fever, no pain and incision is looking better. I appreciate all the responses. I will update my team tomorrow am.  I see my surgeon next week and will ask him what it was so I can post this on here.  Cat

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