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Post surgery drains
I’m home after anxillary lymph node removal and lumpectomy reconstruction. I’m feeling remarkably good - zero pain, home after two nights - except I HATE the drains. I’ve never been great at things in...
Aren't they vile? Horrible creepy little handbag things. The sensation of catching one of the tubes on the tap handle in the shower...Gargh!!!
I'm an A grade 'leaker' so I've had to lug drains around for extended periods.
My surgeon grimly suggested I was exceptionally irritable which accounted for the volumes of fluid I've produced every time I've had to deal with them. Irritable. I'll give him irritable.
Find a nice bag to put them in and try to ignore them if you can. There is no speeding the process up. Believe me. I've tried.
I'm an A grade 'leaker' so I've had to lug drains around for extended periods.
My surgeon grimly suggested I was exceptionally irritable which accounted for the volumes of fluid I've produced every time I've had to deal with them. Irritable. I'll give him irritable.
Find a nice bag to put them in and try to ignore them if you can. There is no speeding the process up. Believe me. I've tried.