JP Drainage

[OhioMom419 0]

Hey, all! I just had my surgery on the 13th of this month (July, 2015). I stayed a little over 24 hours in the hospital and did very well in recovery, so they let me go home after only 1 day. This week, on July 22nd, I had my 1-week post-op appointment to get my JP Drainage Tube taken out. Everything went well; I experienced virtually no pain and just a small amount of discomfort when they were taking out my stitches. My question comes from the drainage that I'm still experiencing. I am experiencing a lot of drainage! I have purchased super-absorbent abdominal pads to soak the drainage up, but am having to change it several times a day (that's how much drainage I have). Other than the AMOUNT of drainage I'm having, everything is fine. My drainage color is still "good" - light/clear orange/pink, and there is no infection at the site. My vitals are good (I get them done once a day as I work in a medical facility, haha). Has anyone experienced this massive amount of excess draining? How long until it slowed? Thanks in advance! <3

[leanne1126 84]

I had a lot of drainage and my drain stayed in an additional week. Even after that I had a little seepage until the hole closed.

[Sreeves 56]

I also had mine in for 2 weeks. I was still getting quite a bit of drainage at 1 week. I called my doctor after a week to ask if I could have it removed and they told me that if I did I would just be draining out of the hole and not into the tube and bulb but they didn't say I COULDN'T get it out, just that it would be very messy. It sounds like you are safe since you don't have any signs of infection. How handy to be working in a medical facility post op!