Does Removing The Drain Hurt

[Luwanna 80]

Don't lie to me. I get it removed monday. I'm so excited to sleep on my belly.

Don't get too excited. I seriously doubt your belly is going to feel like being slept upon! I am still a bit sore.

[JenniJune 79]

Forgive my ignorance, but what's a drain?

[SleeveDreamer 383]

Forgive my ignorance, but what's a drain?

A drain is a like a catheter that is out in your stomach area on your belly kind of like an IV in one of your laparoscopic incisions. It has a collapsible bulblike rubber ball than fills up with the drainage from your surgery. The liquid look like the color of blush wine, and you need to empty it about twice a day. i had mine removed a week after my surgery. It prevents the Fluid drainage from going back inot your stomach and body and prevents any infection. I didn't even know he took mine out until he held it up and showed it to me.

[mommyinneed 25]

My drain was very sore. It took three tugs and all three took my breath away. Not do much pain but what a relief to have it out!!

[JenniJune 79]

A drain is a like a catheter that is out in your stomach area on your belly kind of like an IV in one of your laparoscopic incisions. It has a collapsible bulblike rubber ball than fills up with the drainage from your surgery. The liquid look like the color of blush wine' date=' and you need to empty it about twice a day. i had mine removed a week after my surgery. It prevents the Fluid drainage from going back inot your stomach and body and prevents any infection. I didn't even know he took mine out until he held it up and showed it to me.[/quote']

Ah! Thank you! That's the great thing about this site- I didn't even know about this!

[tjmom 200]

JenniJune ... Not all doctors use drains. When i read about them here, i asked my doctor at my pre-op appointment ((i compiled a list of questions from conversations here)) and he told me, "no, he did not use them."

[redbottoms82 6]

How long does the drain stay in?

[aviiva 140]

My dr took my drain out before I left the hospital it did not hurt just weird but it came out so fast. I am glad I did not have to go home with it

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[his2my2our4 120]

Mine hurt too :-( The good news is, it takes seconds for it to be removed and once it's out the pain is over. My dr did it so fast it almost felt like I was being punched in the gut. I made this animal type grunt sound and then it was over! It may take a little while before you can sleep on your stomach but it wont be much longer!

[Jill279 65]

Mine only had to stay in 2 days. I got mine out a day before I left the hospital.

I was surprised when I woke up from surgery with one. I didn't even think to ask about it at pre appointment ...

The good news it it doesn't last forever...lol

[kellythestarr 39]

I had my drain for a week and it was terribly painful for me to have it removed. It was quick so that was a relief! My dr warned me that it would be painful though so at least I was warned!

[Magsnlucy 10]

Mine didn't hurt at all to remove. But Im seeing people talk about having their drains for a week or more! Mine was only the few days that I was in the hospital. I guess the only this that hurt a little bit was my PA cutting the stitches Round the drain hole in my belly, but my stitches she said were very tight. But even then it wasn't that bad.

[aouzenian 5]

I have an update!!! I had the drain removed today!! No pain!! However it did feel very weird!!!! However to quick to feel really!!! Thanks to everyone who answered.

[msaprildawn 59]

I never got a drain..I'm wondering if that's a good or bad thing?

[aouzenian 5]

It's not good or bad. I had the lap band put in an taken out three times prior to this. He did this so my staples heal properly. I'm a very risky case and my chances of a leak are very very high.