Has anyone else had the On-Q pain ball placed during surgery? My surgeon said once it had flattened out I could take the dressings off and remove it... It has two tiny tubes that go into one of the incisions. It is empty so last night I decided to take it out prior to my shower... I got the dressings off but when I went to pull the tiny lines, I felt faint. It took me quite a while to feel well enough to get into the shower and I didn't end up pulling them... Has anyone taken theirs out that has any input? I don't want to wait until next Friday when I have my drain pulled to finally have then out...

Has anyone else had the On-Q pain ball placed during surgery? My surgeon said once it had flattened out I could take the dressings off and remove it... It has two tiny tubes that go into one of the incisions. It is empty so last night I decided to take it out prior to my shower... I got the dressings off but when I went to pull the tiny lines' date=' I felt faint. It took me quite a while to feel well enough to get into the shower and I didn't end up pulling them... Has anyone taken theirs out that has any input? I don't want to wait until next Friday when I have my drain pulled to finally have then out...[/quote']

I had one. I had some resistance but was determined not to have to carry that bag around. It didn't hurt but the gross factor got to me; it reminded me of that scene in 'Black Swan' where she's pulling stuff from her skin. The catheters are long so just keep a steady grip and pull. I actually felt better once they were out.

My sister had one for another kind of surgery. It's best if someone else removes it.

I had mine removed yesterday when I got discharge.

Thank you everyone! I was able to remove it- I think it was just the creepy aspect as mentioned before- not unlike the Black Swan movie... Those tiny lines were over a foot under the skin so they kept coming. They are out now though, do feel more human... Next stop is Friday's JP removal

you shouldnt remove it yourself. its no sanitary. the tubes deff grossed me out lol

rny 4/6/12 <br />hw 255/cw 210/ gw 137

you shouldnt remove it yourself. its no sanitary. the tubes deff grossed me out lol

rny 4/6/12 <br />hw 255/cw 210/ gw 137

I was instructed by the surgeon to do so... And after many hours of psyching myself into it, I did

yea my surgeon told me not to in case the tubes were caught on anything. but yea it was deff gross lol

rny 4/6/12 <br />hw 255/cw 210/ gw 137