I had sleeve on 8/13 & now have a drain. Did anyone else get a drain & what's the estimate of how long? I know what my dr said I just wanted to see other patients thoughts on the drains. & any tips for showering with it would be great..

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Edited September 3, 201511 yr by emma4884

I only had a drain in for the night that I stayed in the hospital. They took it out before I was sent home. I only had the one. The nurses came in and emptied it about every two hours. It started as bright red blood and then turned into more of a light pink fluid. My doc was ok with that and discharged me as soon as they pulled it.

No drain for me. I've read that some surgeons do the drain and others don't. Sorry, i can't help with the showering question.

I had a drain and came home with it. Showering was no problem . You just have to change the dressing around the incision.

I had a drain for the hospital stay, removed before discharge )it was causing spasms) - removal was not bad, not really painful, but they do leave the drain hole open.

I keep the old dressing on, shower & then change it. You need to keep the drain covered during shower.