Hello I am now 4 days post opt and everything seems to going well. I am looking for a support group.

Don't be afraid. It didn't't hurt but it is the oddest feeling that I can only relate to an alien being pulled out. I did want to punch the dr that took it out.

OK.... lets compare this to child birth and pulling out the placenta.... anything similar? lol

@@DoggieMama I'm at work, and I literally laughed out loud when I read not to punch the nurse in the throat...

Similar to childbirth/placenta BUT-think of Sigourney Weaver in that Alien movie. And to me the drain being removed was painful. It only lasted a few seconds, but ouch.

Not everyone gets a drain. Ask your surgeon if they use them.

I agree. Ask your surgeon as not all of them use it. I also had a catheter for about 24 hrs and I know not all surgeons use those either. But in my case, the cath was my friend. I had a rough time for the first 36 hrs and since I had the cath I didn't have to try to get up.

I had no catheter or drains.... They had me up walking within an hour of being back in room. Went really well and went home nxt day!

Oh my goodness. Thank you for the picture. I had no clue visually. Will try not to panic.

@@pinkbunies HILARIOUS

Drains are used to drain all the liquids that could accumulate in your body after surgery. Not everyone gets a drain. Happy I didn't. Your doctor should be able to tell you if they use them or not.

@pinkbunies OMG!!! I just read your post and I just spit Water all over the front of my computer screen. That has got to be the funniest thing I have read in a while. I was having somewhat of a crappy day, but you just made it all better!

I didn't have a drain, nor the stockings. My hospital put these inflatable wraps on my legs that would inflate and deflate every few seconds to make sure indent get any blood clots. They were alittle annoying, but I'm sure far better than the stockings would have been. Is t it amazing how the same procedure is done in so many different ways??

I also have a drain and I am glad that I do. I have probably "drained" almost 300 CC of fluid

that my body doesn't need. My Doc says it is also helpful in showing any early problems like

excessive bleeding or infection. I am 5 days out and hope the alien will emerge Friday!!

I also had a breathing contraption (can't remember it's tech name) to prevent pneumonia,

leg cuffs in the hospital and some sent home to use during my inactive periods.

I am one month post op. I had no drainage tubes.

I just now realized I was in my underwear whoops LOL