My Drain Is The Only Pain...anyone Else?

[angelakay2 117]

My drain is making me crazy!! I have not had pain anywhere else but my drain site is more and more painful each day and appears to have some sort of mucous-y stuff around it. My doc's office said they would call me back yesterday and still haven't heard from them.

Has anyone else had this happen? Is this normal? Eeek!

[MinaT 669]

My drain was a pain. Definitely!!!!!!

I had surgery on June 4th too and they took it out on the 13th and on the 12th I knew it was infected. It's normal that the body attack the foreign object, but I also have Lupus so my cells went even crazier.

After I got it out, I made sure I put neosporin on it daily and a light bandage across it and I change it after I shower every day. I like to let it air a little bit while I'm drying off and dry my hair then I put a light piece of gauze on it. I would call their offices again today. You had surgery on the 4th too, and it should be healing a bit. Mine had green and yellow gunk coming out and it's starting to dry out now.

[Georgia 2,908]

i guess I was really lucky. My surgeon doesn't didn't use drains of any kind! I had absolutely no problems. I can sympathize, though!! That would be miserable! Good luck to all!

[Pookeyism 1,143]

make an mimi messenger bag out of twine and a plastic shopping bag (or if u have a mini messenger better yet), and throw your bubble in it it keeps you from having to use much tape...

don't forget to keep the vaccum in it!

[jb14075 10]

I hated my drain & felt so much better once it was gone. I had some thick mucous type stuff too but I think that is normal, it is basically the hole trying to heal but the moving of the drain keeps ripping it. Just hang in there & it will be out before you know it. Once its gone the relief is instant (it was for me anyway).

[Wheetsin 714]

My drain came out the day after surgery but while in it was easily one of the more painful things.

Didn't feel a thing when it came out tho.

[AmberK1026 9]

OMG- I HATED my drain. Such a pain in the ass. I was told that if there was mucousy stuff coming out at the site that it was normal. I got mine out 9 days post op and I was so glad to have it out. I did still have pain for a few days afterwards at the drain site but it got better.

[Karrina-D 8]

My drain is making me crazy!! I have not had pain anywhere else but my drain site is more and more painful each day and appears to have some sort of mucous-y stuff around it. My doc's office said they would call me back yesterday and still haven't heard from them.

Has anyone else had this happen? Is this normal? Eeek!

I had my sleeve the 11th & just went to see my surgeon for my 9-10 day check-up . My drain site started bothering me about 4 days ago . I kept having this stinging -sore type feeling . It was all red & angry & had a lot of yellow discharge . He looked at it said it was completely normal that my body was just wanting it out . I did have it pulled & I never want to go through that feeling or sensation ever again . Just hang tough ...it will be out soon

[DuranFan1969 119]

I think I got lucky - my doctor doesn't use the drain at all either. I'm glad judging by the posts above!

[4weightlosssake 8]

I had surgery on the 14th and my drain came out two days later. It closed already and doesn't bother me. I do think that doctors shouldn't let people go home with drains. it's uncomfortable.