Drain, Drain, go away . . .

Monkeygirl, Thank you so much for posting. Eight weeks... EIGHT WEEKS! That is a nightmare!! You poor thing. I don't know how you kept sane. I was going nuts after 5! You are a remarkable lady! :-)

I think I had just reached my limit when I posted the other day, and I just had the hugest whinge! (A little embarassing!!). I ended up phoning my breast care coordinator (nurse) and left a message, as my drain wasn't working. It was clogged (had done so several times) and my chest was swelling and getting tight and uncomfortable, but not really sore. As I had another appointment at the hospital the next day, she said for me to come in and she would look at it.. and she TOOK IT OUT! OHHH YEAH!!! Yep! It DID fell like winning the lotto!! hehehe

When I had the vacuum drain, it seemed to drain better, but the gravity one didn't. Mind, it was GREAT not to have to carry a bag around all the time! OH.. You SO made me giggle when you told me your airport story! lllooolll.. THANKS!!! It's funny, but getting on with life becomes more important (for me) and I just dragged my bag, then my sticky friend (bag) with me and even went about braless, which otherwise I would NEVER had done!! 
So, as for my drain, my wound (the hole) flowed like a river for several minutes (soaking pads and dressings repeatedly) when the drain was taken out, then it was was out for 4 days and I was due for another check and they drainded another 380ml. This is less than my average loss, but it is building again. This doesn't worry me. The draining wasn't painful and I am happy to have the bag out. I see my medical oncologist in two days and she will check the wound and decide if I can finally start my chemo. 

Funny thing is, while I am not looking forward to chemo, I want to start it, so that it will be all over. Chemo is not nice (well wasn't for me), but I have survived it once and can do it again. :-) It took me a while to feel better after chemo. In fact, It was probably just a couple of months ago that I was commenting to friends how I was starting to feel 'bored' on the weekends, rather than tired and needing Nonna naps! But that was approaching a year after I finished the chemo and radiation, which is pretty average, I think. Give yourself a little time and bit by bit, you get better, then one day you, too, will realise that you WANT, no NEED to do more! :-)

I hope you continue to improve. Remain well, and thank you for replying. Thank you for being honest and sharing. I am sure there are others out there, who will at least feel 'normal' when they read these posts. I know it made me feel better, knowing it just wasn't me. :-)