HI everyone! My doctor kept my drain in til tuesday next week...I need a shower but am soooo scared to get water in it and it's so awkward! Does anyone have any tips on how to deal with it!? Thanks!

I had a lanyard that I hung around my neck and fed the drain tube through. It helped tons when I was in the shower because it supported the drain so that I could use both hands to wash my hair and bathe. If you're concerned about water getting into your incision, you might put a bandaid over the opening on your skin.

Yes I am scared to death of water getting in! It has a waterproof bandage on it currently but I can tell it has a gap on the bottom already....but I need to wash the funk off! lol

Take a shower. Put another bandaid on if it makes you feel better, but I showered with mine for 8 days with no problems. I'm allergic to latex, so no bandaids on mine at all. I couldn't swim or tub bathe until all the incisions healed completely, but I was allowed to shower and wash my hair two days after surgery.

I wonder how many doctors are still using drains. The same for the horror stories about gas pain. I had neither.

Well mine kept the drain in because my resting heart rate was so high when I was in the hospital...It's safer if there is ANY CHANCE there's a leak so he's just playing it safe. But it's a pain!!! I am def showering today though...today is my birthday and that's my present! haha

I wonder how many doctors are still using drains. The same for the horror stories about gas pain. I had neither.

You had NO gas pain?! Wow I don't think I've heard this one before! Lucky you!

Water & even some soap running over it won't hurt it... if u dont have a lanyard u can kinda coil the tubing n tape across it :-) Happy showering :-)

Success! Thanks you guys! Used a piece of string and turned it into a lanyard and taped a bunch of plastic over the drain incision...water still got in but just to the waterproof bandage my doc put on on the outside so yay! I feel soooo much better!