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Has anyone had issues with their JP drain? This is my 2nd time having one, as I was sleeved in 2014. The drain was gross but not too much of an issue. I converted to bypass on 6/26 due to reflux, and it still just seemed like a necessary nuisance. Last night was my first night at home, and it was hard to lay in bed or get comfy. I missed having the bar above to grab onto, to help me reposition. I emptied my drain last night around 11, and I woke up soaked. It went through the bandages, binder, pajamas, sheets, mattress pads, etc. The drain itself didn’t leak, but the wound. I called my home nurse and she says I’m okay as long as I’m not actively bleeding. I’m not but it sure has scared me. I think I may sleep on my reclining couch tonight. Anyone have something similar happen? Any tips or advice?

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5 hours ago, Kimber628 said:

Has anyone had issues with their JP drain? This is my 2nd time having one, as I was sleeved in 2014. The drain was gross but not too much of an issue. I converted to bypass on 6/26 due to reflux, and it still just seemed like a necessary nuisance. Last night was my first night at home, and it was hard to lay in bed or get comfy. I missed having the bar above to grab onto, to help me reposition. I emptied my drain last night around 11, and I woke up soaked. It went through the bandages, binder, pajamas, sheets, mattress pads, etc. The drain itself didn’t leak, but the wound. I called my home nurse and she says I’m okay as long as I’m not actively bleeding. I’m not but it sure has scared me. I think I may sleep on my reclining couch tonight. Anyone have something similar happen? Any tips or advice?

It's crazy how many different ways surgeons do things, I've had the Band and Bypass and haven't had a single drain. Was your bypass not laparoscopic?

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1 hour ago, Matt Z said:

It's crazy how many different ways surgeons do things, I've had the Band and Bypass and haven't had a single drain. Was your bypass not laparoscopic?

I had a drain with my RNY. It caused a lot of unnecessary pain, but the doctor said there was a lot of residual bleeding and he was forced to place one for a few days.

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It was laparoscopic. I had one with my sleeve in 2014 and now with RNY. I guess it is a Catch 22, as I wouldn’t want all of this stuff floating around, trying to be absorbed. I also have a huge clot in the drain, so I am glad it’s in there and not in me. I had the heparin shots twice daily while in the hospital, to help with blood clots. I got blood clots after my sleeve, so it was scary to see one in my drain. Bodies are disgusting and fascinating all at once lol.

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