Drainage tube after lymph node removal
Hi hope someone can give me some advice on this. I had the. Lymph nodes under my left arm and across the top of my left breast removed last Monday 3.4.17.
I still have the drain in and it's still fill...
Forum Discussion
Hi Julie,
As I was keen to leave the hospital, one bottle was removed and one stayed in place. I was given a bag to carry over my shoulder in which the bottle sat. It was really nice just to be at home and the bottle and tube were no problem. I had a nurse visit me at home each day to do a check up which was really reassuring. I had the tube in for a week at home before having it removed at a post op check. At the time it was still filling the bottle about a centimeter but I was told that was ok. I didn't have any further problems and it didn't hurt to have the drain removed (thought I would mention that as I am a big sook and that worried me!). My one big tip to you is to make sure you do the arm exercises that you are given, even though you will not be able to do much, try and do something, it will help you with your recovery. Wishing you all the best xx
As I was keen to leave the hospital, one bottle was removed and one stayed in place. I was given a bag to carry over my shoulder in which the bottle sat. It was really nice just to be at home and the bottle and tube were no problem. I had a nurse visit me at home each day to do a check up which was really reassuring. I had the tube in for a week at home before having it removed at a post op check. At the time it was still filling the bottle about a centimeter but I was told that was ok. I didn't have any further problems and it didn't hurt to have the drain removed (thought I would mention that as I am a big sook and that worried me!). My one big tip to you is to make sure you do the arm exercises that you are given, even though you will not be able to do much, try and do something, it will help you with your recovery. Wishing you all the best xx