Hi all, I'm 3.5 weeks post op and for some reason, I can't stop worrying about getting a leak. Does anyone know when we are "out of the woods" with those things? I've had a great recovery so far and everything is going fine. I've followed my doctors orders to a tee but for some reason, I'm still scared to death that I'm going to get a leak. Can someone please just tell me I'm being ridiculous?

I don't know the exact time but I know it takes at least 6 weeks for everything to heal.....From what I've seen most leaks happen early on.....like within the first two weeks.

But putting all that aside, if I were you and I was worried about this I would simply call my surgeon's office and ask them. I'm sure they'll be happy to put your mind at ease.

Congrats on your recent surgery! Keep up the good work!

This is a great question for your surgeon.

Unless you are doing something crazy like not following your post-op plan, taking steroids or NSAIDS, then I wouldn't worry about leaks at all. They really are pretty rare.

I'm not doing anything crazy. I'm almost too scared to eat soft food even though I've been cleared! Haha. I did email them and will see what they say. I hate asking these kinds of questions cause I feel like a crazy person. I'm young and healthy and have literally no reason to worry about these things but somehow, knowing that is still not enough.

Edited September 1, 20169 yr by kelliev2015

I just heard back from my doctor who said that leaks generally happen within 2 weeks and they stop worrying about them completely at about the one month mark. Just FYI in case helpful for anyone.