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Healing

Was wondering about how long it is gonna take for my drain hole & incisions to completely heal up? I didn't come home with a drain, they took it out before I came home. It is still draining sometimes. Like when I get out of the shower & put my shirt on and sit down. There will be a spot on my shirt. Could it be getting infected? Is this normal?

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That is completely normal when your drain is removed upon discharge. My drain was left in for 7 days post op and I preferred it. I had quite a bit and the discharge didn't become the straw colored discharge until just 48 hrs before it was removed.

Once your drain is removed it will heal quite quickly just as any sore would. Mine started forming a scab just days after the drain was removed. Once it scabbed I followed doctors orders and didn't agitate any part of the surgical sites and maybe a couple weeks later I showered and noticed the scab was gone and there was just the surgical scar left. A very small one.

Hope this helps & welcome to the loser's bench!!

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That is completely normal when your drain is removed upon discharge. My drain was left in for 7 days post op and I preferred it. I had quite a bit and the discharge didn't become the straw colored discharge until just 48 hrs before it was removed.

Once your drain is removed it will heal quite quickly just as any sore would. Mine started forming a scab just days after the drain was removed. Once it scabbed I followed doctors orders and didn't agitate any part of the surgical sites and maybe a couple weeks later I showered and noticed the scab was gone and there was just the surgical scar left. A very small one.

Hope this helps & welcome to the loser's bench!!

Yes & thank you! I'm proud to be part if the loser's bench! ;)

That is completely normal when your drain is removed upon discharge. My drain was left in for 7 days post op and I preferred it. I had quite a bit and the discharge didn't become the straw colored discharge until just 48 hrs before it was removed.

Once your drain is removed it will heal quite quickly just as any sore would. Mine started forming a scab just days after the drain was removed. Once it scabbed I followed doctors orders and didn't agitate any part of the surgical sites and maybe a couple weeks later I showered and noticed the scab was gone and there was just the surgical scar left. A very small one.

Hope this helps & welcome to the loser's bench!!

This is how it was for me too.

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