Had surgery on the 6th and woke up with a drain in my stomach. No complications during surgery and leak test was good. I left the hospital on the 8th and was told that the drain would be slowing considerably within the next 2 days by a nurse. Well, here it is th evening of the 10th and I am emptying as much blood as I did on day 1. Is this normal? I go to the drs. on the 12th the day said drain is supposed to be removed and I don't see that happening at this point. My question is has anyone expierienced a similar issue? Is this a sign of a . problem? I can't find any info that covers this on VST...thanks.

The surgeon took my drain out the day after surgery. Did you sleeve?

doctor took mine out 8 days after surgery.

Mine was removed on day 2 right before I was discharged from the hospital.

There is no uniformity in how this surgery is treated post op.

I was lucky & didn't have a drain...

Truthfully, I might be a bit naive but I don't think this is an issue to be concerned with. I guess I am just curious as to why it isn't slowing (slower healing process?) and was hoping fo some insight before going to the Drs. I feel good and my tummy, aside from a little gas, feels fine. I will learn more tomorrow.

My drain was in for 7 days and I was still getting up to 80 ml a day. Mine was a source of a lot of pain but, my dr said the fluid collect under my skin and cause infection.

My doc told me NO drain. I will be on antibotics to reduce the changes of infection.