All of my post op friends. I haven't been nervous for anything since I started this process. I have surgery on June 5th. The only thing I'm fearing is the JP drain. Holy moly does that worry me! What does it feel like??? Does it hurt?? What about when they pull it??

I just had my surgery on the 20th and my doctor put some type of patch behind my lefr ear before surgery to help w sickness and it helped because I didn't feel nauseous once

Had surgery may 24th at 7:00 am up walking @ 11:00 and again @ 4:00pm I didn't know I had a drain ,the drain is for the fluids ,ie water used to make sure your staples are properly secure(no leakage) and blood from the stapling and cutting instead of letting the body absorb the fluids the drain takes it out of the body.

I had more problems with the inflatable bed used for bariatric patients...impossible to get into and sleep in. I made them weigh me and demanded a regular bed...guess I was difficult.

I just had surgery on May 20th, I didn't have a drain tube. I did have a psi pump and catheter.

I had more problems with the inflatable bed used for bariatric patients...impossible to get into and sleep in. I made them weigh me and demanded a regular bed...guess I was difficult.

I loved my bariatric bed it was wonderful.

My tubes did not hurt, ready to walk with ect. You only felt them when you pulled the blood clots down. Glad i had them because i was pushing massive fluid out.

LOL Either people love that bed or hate it.

I had surgery on Friday and didn't have any drains. My foley catheter was removed the day after surgery. I was very worried about having drains before surgery as well.

I didn't have a catheter or drain....I asked my surgeon and he said he only uses a drain in the rarest cases. Hope your surgery goes great!!

The drains are nothing to be afraid of. I've have several for various surgeries. The only one that bothered me was the big one in my shoulder and even the morphine pump tube that stayed in for a couple of days and it was not painful just a pain in the butt. You will do fine.