The only discomfort or pain i really feel 5 days post op is the incision where my Drain is. I'm pretty sure I get it out tomorrow. Has anyone else felt this, and does that go away after they take it out? Or do I need to suck it up a little while longer ?? Thanks

I haven't had surgery yet but will say that my Surgeon told me it would hurt until it's out in one week. Hope it gets better soon!

Mine was in 10 days and was pretty sore by the time I got it out. Once it was out it felt so much better. As long as it's not swollen, red, or having any foul drainage it is probably just irritated.

For my open RNY I had a drain, and I had 2 after my abdominoplasty. O my gawd, in both surgeries I was stapled from stem to stern and it was the drain sites that killed me. Evil things drains are. 10 days of evil.

Worse, the tape around where the drains came out wouldn't stick, so the drain kept pulling against the incision. I got super surgical tape and it wouldn't stick. Nothing rational would stick. In frustration I tried duct tape. Thank you duct tape. Once I found the duct tape, is was easy to keep the drain from pulling. Just thinking of it now makes the memory of the pain better.

Fortunately, having learned duct tape worked so well after the RNY I had it ready for the TT.

Good luck and remember: This too shall pass.

Tek

Edited November 3, 20205 yr by The Greater Fool