After my surgery I noticed I had 5 incisions, they tried to put in the drain with no avail and had to put it in on the other side. Where they closed it during surgery it was very yellow and purple. It's been a week and I'm having a lot of pain, like being punched in the ribs where the drains were. The pain goes all the way into my back.

Also there is a tightness on my diaphram that makes me very winded in a matter of 20ft. or so. I can't catch my breathe for a very long time and the heartburn is killer.

Has anyone else been through this or know how to avoid this?

Thank you

First, you need to call your doctor. The tightness in your diaphragm could be surgery related, or it could be pneumonia. Add in the fact that you are winded and having a hard time catching your breath, yeah, it's time to call the doctor. I spent six days in the hospital pre-surgery because of pneumonia.

Second, the heartburn could be unrelated and may require an acid reducer.