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so doin super after surgery until yesterday when they took my jp drain out!! i swear my guts came with it!! bad pain in line of removal..help anyone else had this issue?????:(

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I HATED the drain. It hurt like crazy when they took it out. I did have soreness for a few days where the drain was, but now the pain is totally gone (7 weeks out). That evil drain is a small price to pay for all the benefits of the sleeve! LOL

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i thought it was very painful too!

so doin super after surgery until yesterday when they took my jp drain out!! i swear my guts came with it!! bad pain in line of removal..help anyone else had this issue?????:(

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Wow, I felt nothing at all, my surgeon came in and removed it, was so fast and i didnt feel a thing. Sorry that you had so much pain, it's all worth it!

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so doin super after surgery until yesterday when they took my jp drain out!! i swear my guts came with it!! bad pain in line of removal..help anyone else had this issue?????:(

I am 4 days post op and had pain by the drain until today when the Dr. removed it but I did'nt have any pain when he romoved it. The pain before removal was suddenly all gone. But I have a guestion since the drain was removed I had a qauze pad taped over and its still draing Fluid rigt thru about l/'2 inch of gauze. Is this normal and will it subside in a few days?? I replaced the gauze 2 times today since 1p.m. Any replies would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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so doin super after surgery until yesterday when they took my jp drain out!! i swear my guts came with it!! bad pain in line of removal..help anyone else had this issue?????:(

The drain never caused any pain/dicomfort until it came out. I was fine until the end of the drain was coming out and the pain kicked in. After a tylenol and rest I was pain free again. However I get to experience the same pain/discomfort I felt at 1 week out at my 2 month mark. I was one of the unfortunate souls that developed a leak only mine was at a month out. After a 9 day stay at the hospital and praying the Fluid would clear up it didn't I went back a week later for a 5 day stay. My 2nd day there I was ever to lucky to have to go through surgery again and have a jp drain placed to clear out what Fluid was left. My fear this time is it's going to hurt A LOT worse. The surgeon was kind enough to go back through old incesions but it came with a price. Very bad pain that has this past week and a half, and my thoughts on the matter are if it hurts just sitting how bad is the pain going to be when they pull this thing out?? Sorry to tell my life story I tend to chat about crazy things from time to time. LoL Congrats on getting the drain out and your new journey!!

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I am 4 days post op and had pain by the drain until today when the Dr. removed it but I did'nt have any pain when he romoved it. The pain before removal was suddenly all gone. But I have a guestion since the drain was removed I had a qauze pad taped over and its still draing Fluid rigt thru about l/'2 inch of gauze. Is this normal and will it subside in a few days?? I replaced the gauze 2 times today since 1p.m. Any replies would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Draining is normal after having the drain removed. Just tape some gauze over it and try to forget about it till later when it needs changed again. The hole will close on it's own and will heal quickly!! This is my 2nd time with a drain and the first time I never had any draining while it was in and very little when it came out. This time I have had lots of draining so there's no telling how bad it's going to get when the drain comes out. I just know it heals quickly and will soon be a memory..

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When I had my gall bladder removed, I had a drain and it hurt so bad when they took it out. Serious pain; I have a pretty high threshold and I was hollering as they pulled it out! I was told it's because scar tissue actually starts to form around the drain while it's in you, so that is being pulled when it's removed. I think it's perfectly normal to have experienced pain; the nurses told me to expect it. However, I didn't have any pain a few moments later, only as they were removing it, so if you're still experiencing pain, I'd check with your doctor.

All the best in your recovery! :)

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I haven't had mine yet, but the friends here who have gone before me did not have a drain.....

Do they always put in a drain with this type of surgery?

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Ugh! When I came out of surgery and saw the drain, I started to panic a lil bit having had one previously from my gallbladder surgery. When they removed it, I felt every muscle in my abdomen clench and then a searing pain that stayed with me until the next day. Hated it but I'd do it again.

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