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Hey Char,
I had RNY so I am not sure if the drain is the same. I had a JP (Jackson Pratt) drain and it was there for a week. The bulb on the end where the fluid collects looks like a hand grenade. I didn't feel anything painful around the drain. It was a long plastic tubing that came from an incision site and had drained to a bulb aka grenade. I had to drain it a few times per day and measure the amount of fluid that was drained from it and report that info to my Dr. when I went back for my 1 week checkup. The thing that was the most difficult to me was the fact that I had to safety pin the bulb portion to my clothing and found myself getting something caught on it occasionally and pulling, after the 2nd or 3rd time of doing that I learned my lesson that I had to be careful. I had it in for a week and it was more of an necessary incovenience than anything else.
I hope this helps.
I had RNY so I am not sure if the drain is the same. I had a JP (Jackson Pratt) drain and it was there for a week. The bulb on the end where the fluid collects looks like a hand grenade. I didn't feel anything painful around the drain. It was a long plastic tubing that came from an incision site and had drained to a bulb aka grenade. I had to drain it a few times per day and measure the amount of fluid that was drained from it and report that info to my Dr. when I went back for my 1 week checkup. The thing that was the most difficult to me was the fact that I had to safety pin the bulb portion to my clothing and found myself getting something caught on it occasionally and pulling, after the 2nd or 3rd time of doing that I learned my lesson that I had to be careful. I had it in for a week and it was more of an necessary incovenience than anything else.
I hope this helps.
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