Drainage at Tube Removal Site

golfer779
golfer779 Member Posts: 1,378
edited June 2014 in Surgery - Before, During, and After
Drainage at Tube Removal Site
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  • golfer779
    golfer779 Member Posts: 1,378
    edited December 2007

    I removed the gauze they put over the tiny incision where my drain tube was removed yesterday.  It seemed to stick and slightly open up the site and it started oozing (for lack of a better term), quite a bit of fluid.  I did not have this experience with my last drain.  Anyone else have this experience?

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  • golfer779
    golfer779 Member Posts: 1,378
    edited December 2007

    Mamhop - thanks for sharing.  I actually called the triage nurse to see if I should be concerned.  She told me that its actually a good thing that the fluid is getting out instead of building up.  As of this morning it looks like I'm sealed up.  Hoping the body absorbs whats left. 

    Carol

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  • SISKimberly
    SISKimberly Member Posts: 762
    edited December 2007

    Hey Carol...a big me too. I had my drains out Friday and the left side was fine, but the right was leaking like crazy. Woke up this morning and all seems to be fine now. Glad to hear yours has finished doing what it needed to do.



    Your SIS(Sister In Survival)

    Kimberly

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  • chemomom
    chemomom Member Posts: 171
    edited December 2007

    OK gals, I had drainage too, as one of my drains actually got plugged and had to be pulled early.  Just a bit of advice I got from the NP at the doc's-- if the drainage gets to be such that it is soaking your gauze more than you'd like... she said to try taping a sanitary napkin over the site.  they are clean and much more absorbant.  Sounds very weird... but it did work when I wanted to be sure I didn't get fluid all over.  BC makes us do weird stuff!! 

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  • Kathy_K
    Kathy_K Member Posts: 772
    edited December 2007

    Between drainage and other things this year, I found lots of new uses for maxi pads and disposable nursing pads.  The nursing pads are smaller and do a great job of catching stuff, too.

    And like Shrek says - 'Better out than in!' 

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  • golfer779
    golfer779 Member Posts: 1,378
    edited December 2007

    My nurse actually recommended the napkin idea too.  If we can't chuckle about all of this, we're in for even a longer haul!!!!!

    Kimberly, glad your healing up.  It helps mentally for me so much to have things on the mend.  Carol

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  • labpsb
    labpsb Member Posts: 40
    edited December 2007

    Hi Carol, they just removed my wife's drains yesterday, they were a bit upset that the site was red and they said it was slightly infected.  They told Lynne it would be open for about a day and a half.  They would continue to drain,  and she could wash them even get soap in the holes.  After she was to put antibiotic ointment on it.  Due to heavy radiation they did not even put a bandage over them.

    OK now for your web name......."golfer 779"  I have got that figured out.

    Golf - you're golfer and love golf

    • 7 - is your handicap

    79                  - is 7 (handicap plus 72 par) = 79

    = golfer779

    I turned 50 this year and was set to play in several senior events in Texas when my wife Lynne received the word of IBC.  So we focus on the important things (LIFE) and I will do the golf later.

    Good Luck Get Well SOON....

    Fellow Golfer

    Paul

    ps the kids get me a wider water ski each year

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  • golfer779
    golfer779 Member Posts: 1,378
    edited December 2007

    Paul and Lynne, hoping that your wife heals up quickly.  We don't need to have any extra problems with this whole adventure.

    Okay I have to fess up, closer to a 24 handicap.  Was in the 18-19 area a few years ago.  Priorities change, kids, boating!!! etc.  Hoping that the doc and physical therapist don't recommend putting the stops to the watersporting.  I'm lucky so far with no lymphedema but certainly don't want to aggitate anything.

    Your wife sounds like a lucky woman to have you so involved, I'm likewise as lucky, don't know what I'd do with my dh!!!!

    Carol

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