Just a bump! every post-op has had these so I'm sure they have something to say! I think this one just got lost in the wash so I'm bumping it to the top!
God Bless!

Janelle

With me personally I had some pressure and itching for about two weeks. I still have some itching because I have a fluid pocket underneath my drain site so I know its normal. As far as my doctor has told me its perfectly normal to feel that. He also told me that the drain wound itself would be the last wound to actually heal. Thats true in my case but I dont know about anyone else's. If you still think that your having problems just go ahead and call my doctor is pretty good about answering me when I need it and it makes me feel better!

thanks! i was thinking it was normal actually. just wanted some insight and assurance i guess. the tightness and itching are more common if i don't have my binder tight enough around it. once my husband tightens the binder a bit after it's loosened itself and slid around, then it gets worse again. but as far as drainage, it's not bad at all. i'm scared to have the last drain pulled since one of the two already pulled had a blood clot on the end and she had a hard time pulling it out. it hurt so bad i almost cried. i hope this next one isn't that bad. she doesn't think it will be cuz she said that it's placed inside differently. i'm hoping so! once that happens, i should be clear of the worst of it, as far as my drains go. the rest of the recovery seems to be going fine as far as i know. i'm tired as can be, resless, can't seem to sleep long when i do sleep, but i'm doing well otherwise.

I definatley had pressure. I called before it was pulled, and that was normal. Hope you are doing well!

Mine hurt as well. That's really the only pain and pressure that I had. I actually wentback to the Dr for them to look at it and they said that it was normal. I would guess that the itching is due to the healing. Never feel bad about calling your dactor and discussing these things, that's what we pay these people for!!!

I had 1 drain and i hated how they didn't tape the tube to me so when i walked it pulled as it was hanging. BUT... they removed it before I left the hospital thank goodness. I have had very little itching or pulling.

As a lap-RNY, I had only one drain that was removed the day I left the hospitol. I still had pain in the general vicinity for a few days afterwards, but within the first full week it had abated. I know with open surgery, a lot of muscles are cut and it takes time for them to heal-

I did have pressure, and definately itching-- but they covered it with a tape that I'm allergic too as well, so I'm not sure if it's because of the tape, or the site itself...

My drain site did heal faster than any of my other incisions though..