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Hi,

I was watching videos on youtube and saw a few ppl with tubes coming out of one of their incisions! I think they are drainage tubes or something..does everyone get them!?!?!? Do they hurt when removed??!?!?!?!?

omg!

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Yep, we all get them. No, it doesn't really 'hurt' when the remove it, but it's longer than I thought it was, and it felt weird. Best description Ive got for that sensation. Weird.

Don't sweat it though, it only took like 2-3 seconds to get it out.

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Wow! We must have watched some of the same videos! It looked like some voodoo snake. Lol. It has to feel weird being pulled from the insides.

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We don't all get them. I didn't have drains and neither did any of my friends or family members. It really depends on our surgeon and your own individual health needs.

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I didn't have them either......

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I didn't have them either. My surgeon said it depended on how well he could get all the excess Fluid out.

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I didn't have drain tubes either. I asked my surgeon why some people do and some don't he said it is completely the surgeon's choice.

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As a matter of fact, I have one in right now. It comes out on Thursday at my first follow-up appointment. I'm dreading that "weird" feeling and what they'll do to close up the area. Yikes!!

From what I understand, it's there to drain the excess Fluid (saline) that's put in the abdomen during surgery. It's gross; but easy to care for. I just can't wait to get it out.

Good luck!

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I had one. It doesn't really hurt when it's in, but it can be a little uncomfortable when trying to sleep, move around etc. It doesn't hurt coming out either, but it does feel really weird coming out!

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I had one. They removed it before I left the hospital. I think it was the most discomfort of the whole surgery. I had to lay flat to relieve the pressure and yes, I winced when it came out. I felt so much better when it was out.

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I was watching videos on youtube and saw a few ppl with tubes coming out of one of their incisions! I think they are drainage tubes or something..does everyone get them!?!?!? Do they hurt when removed??!?!?!?!?

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I had one too. Mine was in a week due to having to have an open surgery instead of laparoscopic surgery. It was not painful at all and I hardly had any feeling when it was removed. I thought it was a little strange that it was actually sewn to my skin tho but it kept it from moving around... They removed 3 stitches and it still didnt hurt at all..

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*just fainted*

nervous lol ..thanks :blink:

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I didn't feel mine coming out at all. The benefit of having one is that they can do a leak test with it in to make sure there are no leaks.

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