Has anyone had complications w/their drain site? or other complications?

I had my surgery 12/22/04, and the day after surgery, my 'old' stomach became inflamed w/fluid due to swelling at the intestine. They had to put in a 2nd drain (on the left side) to releave this pressure- where they got approx 2- 2 litter bottles full of fluid. They say it happens to 1 in every 15 patients- and sometimes the stomach can actually burst! Also, I had developed an infection in the JP drain site (on the right) and they had to pull it out a week after surgery, and now have a home care nurse coming to visit once a day (after trying to have family take care of it and developed another complication/re-admission to the hospital due to the site healing over a fluid pocket the size of a baseball.) We have to pop the pocket everyday, and my belly is so sore!!! I feel like the only person who is regreting having this done. Feels like i will never be normal!!! Has anyone else gone through any of this?? :..-(

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