My drain is making me crazy!! I have not had pain anywhere else but my drain site is more and more painful each day and appears to have some sort of mucous-y stuff around it. My doc's office said they would call me back yesterday and still haven't heard from them.

Has anyone else had this happen? Is this normal? Eeek!

My drain was a pain. Definitely!!!!!!

I had surgery on June 4th too and they took it out on the 13th and on the 12th I knew it was infected. It's normal that the body attack the foreign object, but I also have Lupus so my cells went even crazier.

After I got it out, I made sure I put neosporin on it daily and a light bandage across it and I change it after I shower every day. I like to let it air a little bit while I'm drying off and dry my hair then I put a light piece of gauze on it. I would call their offices again today. You had surgery on the 4th too, and it should be healing a bit. Mine had green and yellow gunk coming out and it's starting to dry out now.

i guess I was really lucky. My surgeon doesn't didn't use drains of any kind! I had absolutely no problems. I can sympathize, though!! That would be miserable! Good luck to all!

make an mimi messenger bag out of twine and a plastic shopping bag (or if u have a mini messenger better yet), and throw your bubble in it it keeps you from having to use much tape...

don't forget to keep the vaccum in it!

I hated my drain & felt so much better once it was gone. I had some thick mucous type stuff too but I think that is normal, it is basically the hole trying to heal but the moving of the drain keeps ripping it. Just hang in there & it will be out before you know it. Once its gone the relief is instant (it was for me anyway).

My drain came out the day after surgery but while in it was easily one of the more painful things.

Didn't feel a thing when it came out tho.

OMG- I HATED my drain. Such a pain in the ass. I was told that if there was mucousy stuff coming out at the site that it was normal. I got mine out 9 days post op and I was so glad to have it out. I did still have pain for a few days afterwards at the drain site but it got better.

My drain is making me crazy!! I have not had pain anywhere else but my drain site is more and more painful each day and appears to have some sort of mucous-y stuff around it. My doc's office said they would call me back yesterday and still haven't heard from them.

Has anyone else had this happen? Is this normal? Eeek!

I had my sleeve the 11th & just went to see my surgeon for my 9-10 day check-up . My drain site started bothering me about 4 days ago . I kept having this stinging -sore type feeling . It was all red & angry & had a lot of yellow discharge . He looked at it said it was completely normal that my body was just wanting it out . I did have it pulled & I never want to go through that feeling or sensation ever again . Just hang tough ...it will be out soon

I think I got lucky - my doctor doesn't use the drain at all either. I'm glad judging by the posts above!

I had surgery on the 14th and my drain came out two days later. It closed already and doesn't bother me. I do think that doctors shouldn't let people go home with drains. it's uncomfortable.