My surgery experience

I have to ask: What's the drain tube?  I haven't heard of that.

On September 8, 2009 at 1:27 PM Pacific Time, Janina P. wrote: I have to ask: What's the drain tube?  I haven't heard of that. Many surgeons opt to use a drain tube to help drain away post surgery fluids and blood from the abdomen.  It's a tube that stays inside your abdomen and runs out of it through a hole that has been left open in the stitch.  It has a grenade shaped bulb on the end of it that is squeezed and drains fluid out of the body.  While it's gross and has to be emptied, I think that it has prevented my body from holding on to a lot of fluid.  I've already lost 3 pounds and many gain the first week due to fluid weight.  I'm also able to get in my fluids pretty readily, so that could also be a factor.

You should try Glad press and seal to put on ur drain tube, that's what I used and it was so much better than tape!

I LOVE IT WHEN SOMEONE TELLS IT LIKE IT REALLY HAPPENED, BECAUSE I NO IT IS NO WALK IN THE PARK.
THANKS,
TERRY HOLLMAN

Thanks for posting this. It's nice to have a real view of what might happen. I like that you didn't (excuse the pun) sugar coat any of it.  I'm glad you're doing well.  Best of luck to you!