Hey @Maree72, I had two surgeries and both times came home with a drain, the lymph nodes removal bag was a little uncomfortable under the arm, especially when raising the arm up. The drain came out quicker with lymph node removal (first surgery was mastectomy) I had a couple of little shoulder bags that I used to carry it, was also winter time so me big cardigans covered the tubes etc. You will have a nurse come to check it if you go home with it. Good luck with the surgery and really sorry to hear you need to go back in for surgery again
