Anyone have a drain while in hospital?

[Sharon58 3]

It has only been 18 hours since my surgery. The nurse just removed my drain. That has been the most painful thing so far. It made me cry, and I have a high tolerance for pain. Has anyone else had this?

I'm going home today. I'm not hungry at all. I can only drink about 1/4 ounce at a time or I get very queezy. I can't wait till the first 3 weeks are over.

[rebecca_dsu 241]

Sending you healing thoughts!

Everyone's experience is different. My drain removal wasn't painful, just weird feeling. The most painful part for me was the gas pain in my shoulders on Day 2.

I hope you heal quickly!

[MrsPierre 67]

It has only been 18 hours since my surgery. The nurse just removed my drain. That has been the most painful thing so far. It made me cry' date=' and I have a high tolerance for pain. Has anyone else had this?

I'm going home today. I'm not hungry at all. I can only drink about 1/4 ounce at a time or I get very queezy. I can't wait till the first 3 weeks are over.[/quote']

I had a drain for a week and it was very uncomfy. It took 3-4 days to have true relief. Luckily yours is out before you go home.

[Nuchnuch 120]

I had one in until the day I left the hospital. Was not painful, just as previous post, a little weird feeling. I was just happy they took it out before I left!

[dork 114]

Didn't have a drain. I agree with the painful gas pains though.

[Allan Cameron 98]

I too had a drain tube and bulb, felt little pain but it was strange them pulling that long cord out of me...Surgery on a Friday, the drain stayed in over the weekend and came out early Monday when I was released back into the wild...

[confidence 46]

I had a drain did felt anything at all. The most painful for me was also the gas pain.Tat makes me cry

[MrsPierre 67]

I had a drain did felt anything at all. The most painful for me was also the gas pain.Tat makes me cry

Beware post op bc gas can come back as we introduce new things back into our systems. Keep milk of mag and gas x on hand.

[erica5754 52]

I didn't have a drain.

[ImLooznit 171]

Had drain for week after surgery, Have had friends do surgery, the last 3 weeks, and they no longer use that....... the hardest part was when Dr pulled it out, did not hurt, but BOY did HE SURPRISE ME!!! and (everyone in the waiting room was surprised when they heard me OOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHH) LOL

Keep MrsPierre advise on hand........Milk of Mag and GASX STRIPS on hand at ALL times.......... they BOTH saved ME!!!!!! LITERALLY.......moreso the MOM

[lynndtt 21]

I just started a new post and asked this question, guess I should have looked a little longer. I'm just curious why some have drains and some don't.