What pouches are best to buy?

gretchy

Hi, my bilateral masectomy should be in mid October and I'm confused what kind of pouch to buy to put the drainage in. I see on Amazon drainage pouches for 24 dollars but some people say they use regular fanny pouches for 10 dollars. I'm not really worried about the price difference I just want to know what works best for you all?

ksusan

I used a button-up scrub vest with pockets, but if I had to do it again, I'd just find a fanny pack that was the right size.

gretchy

Thank you ksusan that is helpful to know!

SuQu31

I purchased a black waitress apron on Amazon with large deep pockets. Plenty of room for 4 drains, iPhone, glasses, etc. Can be repurposed for gardening, hobbies, etc.

SuQu31

I purchased a black waitress apron on Amazon with large deep pockets. Plenty of room for 4 drains, iPhone, glasses, etc. Can be repurposed for gardening, hobbies, etc.

Also, and more importantly, I purchased on Amazon an apron for use in the shower made of netting material. It ties around the waist and the pouch will fit 4 drains and zips closed. Very best thing I purchased, by far. No safetypinning drain lines or wearing them around your neck. Dries quickly between showers.

romashka

Hi. I used a fanny pack/belly bag for my drains. It worked quite well. For the shower, I clothes-pinned the drains to a hanger and hung it on the grab-bar.

Yogatyme

A friend got me a nail apron from Lowe’s and it worked great. When I showered I put the drains in a mesh bag from a necklace I have and hung the bag on a thin scarf that I tied around my waist. The scarf and bag dried quickly so ready for the next shower.

gretchy

YOGATHYME it's amazing the creativity all these women have. Thank you for sharing.

gretchy

ROMASHKA thank you for that idea!

SpecialK

I have had drains multiple times and I’ve done different things at different times. I have used large safety pins and used the plastic loop on the drain and pinned it to the side seam of a cotton tank top. I have worn a very lightweight zip hoodie inside out and put the drains in the pocket. I have showered with the drains strung on a clean shoelace and worn like a necklace, and have also taken a long piece of plastic wrap and rolled it into a snake and used it like the shoelace - which was nice because it was disposable. I was also sent home from one surgery with a Home Depot nail apron (as mentioned above) they stocked them in post-op.

OnTarget

I got this and it has a separate drain holder for the shower. Loved them!! Sorry I couldn't paste a link. Amazon:

Yesito

Mastectomy drainage pouch and Shower Belt for Support Adjustable Comfort (Pink)

Legomaster225

You women have amazing ideas!! I just pinned the drains to a piece of IV tubing the nurse gave me in the shower. I wore it like a necklace. At first I pinned my drains to my clothing but quickly learned that a fanny pack was much easier.

WC3

I only had two drains so I used a Brobe post surgical JP drain shower belt.

Post surgical drain belt

purple-flower

Hi. I got the same ones as ON target and they worked great. wore 24/7. the mesh pouches or comes with were fine for the shower. the black apron is a great idea also. I wore these pouches under my shorts but sometimes you could see peeking through pink as the bottom.

PF

gretchy

Thank you Purple-flower!

gretchy

thank you wc3 I'll look in to that.

MinusTwo

I found a zip up cotton sweat shirt at WalMart that has inside pockets. Bought it is two colors and wore every day. When I showered, I clipped the drain tabs with an ID badge lanyard worn around my neck

GoMama

suqu31 I also bought waitress aprons (2 pack) from Amazon. My surgeon was adamant about the drains hanging low. When I wore black pants I'm pretty sure nobody even noticed them.

I also used an ID lanyard when showering