does everyone have one of those tube things hanging out for drainage?

I was also glad to have it once I saw how much fluid came out. Mine was in a week. It was a nuisance but didn't hurt at all. Really uncomfortable taking it out but that was all of 30 seconds.

I had two for some reason and had them in for 5 days. The day they came out I felt completely human again.

I am 3 days post op. Not so much gas pain just some gurgling in the belly. I was expected to go home today but the area of the port hurts a lot. And the collection bulb is fill up with blood quite often. My dr says it should have lessened by now. Waiting to see dr again to see if he will release me or stay another night. I actually want to stay I don't want something to happen while I am home. The leak test was good didn't find a leak.

DID ANY ONE HAVE THIS EXCESSIVE BLOOD

AMOUMT IN THERE DRAINS TOO?

If anyone else had this please let me know what you were told and if anything what did the dr to?

Thanks!!!

How are you doing now, JayneD?? My surgery was on Monday & I have 2 drains. They are the source of all my pain which at times is a "10". I'm concerned 'cause many of you said yours didn't hurt! Yes, I do have blood clots coming out and sitting in my "bulbs". My doc said it's good to get them out so the remaining fluid can continue to drain. My doc had a CT scan done on me on Thursday; they did see fluid but no leak. I can't wait to get these things out! I know they're good, but mine are excruciating sometimes. I don't like having to be on narcotics most of the time, but I have to in order to decrease the pain.

In answer to your question..."excessive blood amounts?" check with your doc. I was told it would start out red, then slowly turn a yellowish color. My left one has started doing that. My right one kept getting clogged so the NP had to coax some clots out of it to keep the drainage going.

Best of luck on the rest of your journey! Someday, we'll be able to "rock our sleeve"!

How are you doing now' date=' JayneD?? My surgery was on Monday & I have 2 drains. They are the source of all my pain which at times is a "10". I'm concerned 'cause many of you said yours didn't hurt! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> Yes, I do have blood clots coming out and sitting in my "bulbs". My doc said it's good to get them out so the remaining Fluid can continue to drain. My doc had a CT scan done on me on Thursday; they did see fluid but no leak. I can't wait to get these things out! I know they're good, but mine are excruciating sometimes. I don't like having to be on narcotics most of the time, but I have to in order to decrease the pain.

In answer to your question..."excessive blood amounts?" check with your doc. I was told it would start out red, then slowly turn a yellowish color. My left one has started doing that. My right one kept getting clogged so the NP had to coax some clots out of it to keep the drainage going.

Best of luck on the rest of your journey! Someday, we'll be able to "rock our sleeve"![/quote']

I am doing much better. Drain was removed Friday before I left the hospital. Once that I came out I started feeling less pain right away. But that feeling if them pulling it out felt like a snake in my belly ewwwww. I haven't taken and pain pills at all since released from hospital.

I had one, it was removed when I left the hospital. The worst part was when they pulled it out. The pain only last as long as it took them to get it out.

Mine were finally taken out on the 29th. YAY! My sites continued to hurt but I'm doing sooo much better now. You're right, it was a really weird & painful feeling having them taken out. Especially my right one. It was in further. Hope you are all doing GREAT! Thanks for your responses!