Removing Drains and Tubes

I get my G Tube and JP Drain out on Thursday. Someone please tell me - and please be honest - does it hurt? I've had them for 2 weeks and absolutely cannot wait to get rid of them. My G tube has irritated me from day one - I have muscle spasms where my old stomach clamps down on the tube, which is excruciating, so I can't wait to get it out. But I'd like to be prepared.

truthfully from my perspective mine didnt hurt at all... depends on the dr... i told mine i was stressen about them cause i heard that itt hurt and my sis said her dr just yanked them out and mine was slow about taken them out... good luck

My G-tube was completely painless. The two drains were a little uncomfortable coming out. It really wasn't painful, it was just a strange feeling. They were in further than I thought and I could feel them snaking through my gut as he was pulling them out. Like I said, it wasn't painful, just a bit uncomfortable. It only takes a few seconds though. From the time my surgeon started removing them to the time he had them bandaged was less than 2 minutes. I only had the drains for a week after my discharge. Like you though I had my G-tube for 2 weeks after discharge and it was very sore. But like I said it didn't hurt at all and was not in very far at all. Good luck.

mine didn't hurt so much as it felt really really weird, and uncomfortable... stubbing my toe hurts more than this did..

I'm sorry but I had a totally different experience than everyone else seems to have had. I had my JP drain out at the hospital and it hurt bad. It did feel weird but it felt like they were trying to pull my heart out through that little hole on my right side. It took all I could do not to cry. I have had a JP drain in the past that didn't hurt at all coming out but this one did and it may have seemed to hurt worse because I wasn't expecting it to hurt at all. It only hurts for a minute though. As for the G Tube - I was petrified of having it out after my experience with the JP. Well, it was uncomfortable for a second or two but it was nothing compared to the JP. I'm not trying to scare you but I think had I been more prepared for the JP, it would have been better for me. Don't worry because they are both quick and you feel so much better once they are out. Good luck!

JP drain did not hurt, kind of like a snake slithering out. I had my g tube out yesterday. Believe me , quick is much better than slow removal! It hurt ALOT to me, but lasted only 10-20 secs, then no pain! I'm sure I said an ugly word when nurse pulled it out, but I don't think it was anything she hadn't heard before. Anyway, I feel mucher freer today without all the tubes. Good luck!