ADaniel8267

Had my gastric sleeve surgery on July 30th early in the am. Through my preop classes and all for six months I have been told this stupid JP Drain would be removed seven days from my surgery date in the docs office if all looked good. I have had no complications with anything do far and the drain has not drained in 2 days. What I am angry about is that my doc office will not allow me to come in for an apptm until Friday which will have made 9 freaking days that iv'e had this thing in. Im ready to pull it out myself and not go back! I feel perfectly fine other than this drain hanging off me and it is now getting really sore around the stitches and it hurts to bend forward. The doc receptionist told me that my doc is busy and will not see patients who had surgery on the previous wednesday until the following friday. Im so uncomfortable and upset, feel like they are extremely dishonest now and have heard of no one being required to have this stupid drain in this long unless there was a problem of some kind. Im being told it is this docs standard practice to leave it in a minimum of 7 days for every patient. Thoughts?

Ok people, this is my last response. I would never have posted here if i had known what idiotic responses I would get. Honestly its none of any of your damn business what I do. I will not be back on this forum but out enjoying my life in the presence of people who do not judge me without knowing me. Thank you to everyone who did not decide to be ignorant in your responses and best of luck to you in your weight loss journeys. Write your hearts out ignorant folks because i'm not reading another word of it!

Negativity need not Reply to my post.

As I said this nurse is a client and close friend of mine. I feel great this morning and called my doc office and they said what we did is exactly what they would have done. It is eerie to think about but truly is only about 20 seconds if that. I understand i am now Liable but I accept that 200 percent. Im happy and feeling great today ????

Oh also called Urgent cares and they refused to touch it. im sure my doc will be angry friday when i go to my apptm but i am so ready to give him a piece of my mind that he best not go there

Had one of my clients who is an ICU nurse with a lot of experience in removing these come over and remove it. Its out, took seconds if that and I feel sooooo much better!!!!!! ???? gonna sleep good tonight with that stabbing pain gone

I had my sleeve surgery on July 30th and have no one around me who has been through it. I'd love to be added to the Private Face book page too! There is immediate family that I did not even tell I was doing this so I dont like it advertised. On Facebook you can friend me, just search Abbie A. Daniel Hurricane WV