In the short term it's the only thing that really scares me. When it was taken out did that hurt? Did it feel weird knowing it was hanging out of your insides? What is the general experience of it?

I'm worried but not stressed about surgery to much more than normal.

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I got mine out before I left the hospital and was really scared about getting it out! It was not the least bit painful but it did feel weird! The gas pain was what I remember the most.

So I hated the drain had it for over a week. Seemed to always be in the way. Did it hurt? No it did not hurt at all and the removal was more worry then it needed to be. I have two drains.

My surgeon usually puts a drain in for a revision, so I will have one. Not looking forward to it.

Mine came out on Monday, 17 days post op. It was a "G" tube, not the JP drain. Surgeon said 2 weeks after surgery is normal but of course 2 weeks is a day he's at the OR so I had to wait an extra three days. It hurt when it came out. Perhaps a drop of numbing spray would have been nice, but since my skin started to heal around it, it felt like my skin was being cut off. It was not fun. I'm glad it is finally out and it isn't leaking much Fluid at this point. Now if only the hole would close.