Why does it hurt so much

It's pretty painful. It's so much relief when it's out.

Are you experiencing pain with it or is it removed already?

If its the later I would call my surgeon and let them know.

My surgery is march 13, just asking a question

Oh okay well alrighty

Congrats on your date!! It's almost here!

I didn't think it was real painful just very uncomfortable!

It's different for everyone, pain wise. Mine hurt pretty bad if I was moving around, it was the worst part of the procedure for me. But it was managable. I think it can hurt or be uncomfortable because it's (1) foreign in your body and (2) it can move around.

Just speculation though.

Try not to think about it. Perhaps you will not have one or need one.

It didn't hurt me at all. It wasn't even uncomfortable, just a little awkward.

mine hurt pretty bad, when I went for my checkup 2 days after surgery I was told to not compress the JP quite as much as I had been because it might be causing a little irritation, and sure enough, when he pulled the little plug and let some of the pressure off, it did feel marginally better. I wasn't totally happy till I got the darn thing pulled out though.

How long does it stay in?

Mine was taken out at the hospital after the second night and just before I was released. It appears different doctors have different time frames.

Why does it hurt so much

I had two drains in my back when I had a spinal fusion a couple of years ago. They didn't hurt, per se, but were just sort of odd feeling. It didn't hurt when the Dr removed them, either...just a pulling sensation from a place you aren't used to feeling it.

~kat