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Hi All! I had surgery on 09/24. I have a dreaded drain tube. It bothers me when I walk, when I sit, pretty much when I do anything. I have it clipped in to my binder and taped so it doesn’t pull. How many of you felt better once your drain tube was removed? Mine is scheduled to be removed tomorrow.

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Hi All! I had surgery on 09/24. I have a dreaded drain tube. It bothers me when I walk, when I sit, pretty much when I do anything. I have it clipped in to my binder and taped so it doesn’t pull. How many of you felt better once your drain tube was removed? Mine is scheduled to be removed tomorrow.
Ah, I will also have to have a drain unfortunately. A little tip I was told by my ex (who also had the surgery) is to clip the drain to a lanyard while you shower.

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4 hours ago, Brttnyj89 said:

Hi All! I had surgery on 09/24. I have a dreaded drain tube. It bothers me when I walk, when I sit, pretty much when I do anything. I have it clipped in to my binder and taped so it doesn’t pull. How many of you felt better once your drain tube was removed? Mine is scheduled to be removed tomorrow.

Hope you are recovering well. Congratulations on your surgery. I had it for three days. Annoying yes but I have experience worse things in life. It will be removed and a thing of the past for you. Great things coming your way.

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Omg it felt weird when he pulled it out (doesn’t hurt) but afterwards it was such a relief!

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On 9/30/2018 at 9:41 PM, Auroragirl4489 said:

Omg it felt weird when he pulled it out (doesn’t hurt) but afterwards it was such a relief!

I didn't even feel it! It was such a relief to have it out!

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Ugh. Cant wait to get mine out this Thursday! It's hard to feel "normal" when you have a tube sticking out of your gut. Sorta worried about the pain of getting my removed but honestly it's annoying me so much I dont even care.

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Aw, you just might miss your little tail, mighten you?

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14 minutes ago, Oct517 said:

Ugh. Cant wait to get mine out this Thursday! It's hard to feel "normal" when you have a tube sticking out of your gut. Sorta worried about the pain of getting my removed but honestly it's annoying me so much I dont even care.

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I had mine for a week. I was in pure misery. I couldn't walk, it hurt to sit up, and it was super annoying trying to shower. As soon as it came out it felt so wonderful. I didn't even feel it. I felt almost normal. I was able to do pretty much anything.

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1 minute ago, Frustr8 said:

Aw, you just might miss your little tail, mighten you?

I'm not sure what this is supposed to mean.

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How long are they generally left in for? Don't they usually take them out before they send you home from hospital

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8 minutes ago, elcee said:

How long are they generally left in for? Don't they usually take them out before they send you home from hospital

I honestly think it's up to your doctor. My friend had hers done with a different doctor, it was removed before she was discharged. My doctor likes to leave them in for a week.

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just had a friend who had trouble keeping her under her clothes, think it had something to do with style she within clothing. Kept saying it popped out.

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Wow, that seems like a long time to have a drain, bleh. I'm sorry you had to live with it for so long.

I just wanted to say how weird it feels when they take it out - so bizarre, like a snake moving around in there. And it was comically long, the doctor looked like a clown pulling a big line of handkerchiefs out. 😂

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3 minutes ago, boringtessa said:

Wow, that seems like a long time to have a drain, bleh. I'm sorry you had to live with it for so long.

I just wanted to say how weird it feels when they take it out - so bizarre, like a snake moving around in there. And it was comically long, the doctor looked like a clown pulling a big line of handkerchiefs out. 😂

Honestly it wasn't that bad! I didn't even feel it. He was talking to me the whole time he did it! I heard him cut the stitch and didn't feel a thing. He held it up and said it's out! I started to cry.

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On 10/08/2018 at 16:41, elcee said:



How long are they generally left in for? Don't they usually take them out before they send you home from hospital


Yes but the general rule is less then 20 cc/mL in 24 hours then it’s ready. Some people have them for a few days, some for weeks or month. Mine is still putting out too much liquid but I’m hoping if I cry he’ll remove it. Every day it’s in is another risk of infection. Plus, the bandage is somewhat difficult to take off yourself so you’d need someone who isn’t squeamish. I’ve been to urgent care twice at $30 a pop just to have it changed.

Praying it’s out today. Supposed to be yesterday but no one called me back. If it isn’t out today I’ll cry.

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