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What do you do with your drainage bag when you shower? I am afraid to let it dangle.

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I let mine dangle and I am a huge baby when it comes to pain. It did not hurt to shower.

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ok, i will let it dangle. I just don't want it to irritate my tummy and cause swelling.

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I emptied it and then let it dangle... no problems.....

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Tuck under ---- ehm-..... Breast- and let hang- its safe there ;)

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Tuck under ---- ehm-..... Breast- and let hang- its safe there ;)

That's a good idea!! Right now I pin it to my clothes to keep it from dangling but obviously I would not have anything to pin it to in the shower!

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Some people don't have a drain bag. A friend of mine had the sleeve after me and she did not have one. Long story short, it is a small suction bulb that removes the blood/drainage after the sleeve surgery.

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How long do u have it for

Only 2 1/2 days, then they pull it out

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I'm almost 5 weeks out and feel nausea every time I eat . Developed terrible back pain my pcp tested me and said it was a bladder infection did say I had bilbum something like that in my urine . Just cant feel good

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How long do u have it for

I had mine for a week.

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I'm almost 5 weeks out and feel nausea every time I eat . Developed terrible back pain my pcp tested me and said it was a bladder infection did say I had bilbum something like that in my urine . Just cant feel good

That stinks. I hope u feel better soon!

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Mine is 2 weeks! I want it out already

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