An anyone tell me when the volume of fluid in their drain started to slow down? My surgery was Tuesday, and the color seems the same as in the hospital but the volume is 20% greater than two days ago. Is this normal. My drain comes out Wednesday.

An anyone tell me when the volume of Fluid in their drain started to slow down? My surgery was Tuesday' date=' and the color seems the same as in the hospital but the volume is 20% greater than two days ago. Is this normal. My drain comes out Wednesday.[/quote']

As far as what my surgeon said, he could leave the drain in for a month and it would still have a lot of fluid in it. The drain is in to catch internal infection, do as long as the fluid isn't yellow or pus filled, it's fine. Try to be careful while moving around.

I had my drain out after 5 days and it still had about 70 ml of blood/ fluid in it

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They removed my drain the day after surgery. Its an open wound that I change the packing on everyday. I cover it with gauze but it doesn't seem to have that much fluid coming out

I had surgery on a Monday and went home on a Wednesday late afternoon. My doctor removed my drain right before I left the hospital. My fluid was less each day but still present when he removed the drain.... which by the way hurt like hell.

An anyone tell me when the volume of Fluid in their drain started to slow down? My surgery was Tuesday' date=' and the color seems the same as in the hospital but the volume is 20% greater than two days ago. Is this normal. My drain comes out Wednesday.[/quote']

I was told your draining fluid would get less and less each day I would call your surgeons office and see if you can be seen....sounds like you may have a leak somewhere!

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What is this drain? My surgery is in a month and I meet with the nurse on 7/3 I'm definitely going to ask about the drain.

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What is this drain? My surgery is in a month and I meet with the nurse on 7/3 I'm definitely going to ask about the drain.

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Some surgeons leave a drain in your belly for a few days after surgery. Not all Dr.s do. It is to monitor the fluids that drain for infection.

I didn't have a drain in after surgery so I'm not sure about that. the only thing I had was a Q pain pump in me for 4 days after surgery, but I went home the day after my surgery.

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I had my drain for 7 days, n was told each day would be less and lighten in color and if it didn't to call doc...hope u feel better:-)

Does everyone get a drain?

I had no drain. Only an iv in the hospital.

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What is a Q pain pump?

What is a Q pain pump?

It's a bag about the size of a softball that has two small tubes that runs in you're chest and delivers pain meds and antibiotics to your new stomach and rny. You keep it in for 3 days then pull them out yourself at home.

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It's a bag about the size of a softball that has two small tubes that runs in you're chest and delivers pain meds and antibiotics to your new stomach and rny. You keep it in for 3 days then pull them out yourself at home.

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Ouch! I'm not pulling anything outta my chest, that's gotta hurt

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I did not get a drain - sounds painful.

Ouch! I'm not pulling anything outta my chest' date=' that's gotta hurt

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Mine was in my lower right abdomen. I had my dad pull it out (he can handle gross things) and I didn't even feel it. The drain on the other hand was very disturbing when they pull it out at the hospital.