Drain tube

mtokane2012
on 2/28/16 11:04 pm
VSG on 02/23/16

how bad does it hurt to have the drain tube pulled out at the post op appointment??

Grim_Traveller
on 2/29/16 4:13 am
RNY on 08/21/12

It didn't hurt, but it was odd. They tried hard to convince me not to look, but I really wanted to watch. It was like a magician pulling out the endless handkerchief. It's a lot longer than you'd think. Odd feeling. But not what I'd call painful.

6'3" tall, male.

Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.

M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.

Barbara8912
on 2/29/16 5:35 am - Canada

I had 3 of 4 drains taken out yesterday as Grim said they are so long, who knew?! and yes more weird than painful...  Just take a deep breath in and when they start to pull exhale and its out!

CerealKiller Kat71
on 2/29/16 5:42 am
RNY on 12/31/13

I wanted to reiterate what was already said: I definitely did not find it painful, just weird!  

"What you eat in private, you wear in public." --- Kat

mtokane2012
on 2/29/16 7:20 am
VSG on 02/23/16

Thank you! That makes me feel better! 

ChristyO
on 2/29/16 4:06 pm
RNY on 02/01/16

I got lucky my surgeon took mine out before I woke up from surgery!!!  But I've had drain tubes many times after back surgeries, it doesn't hurt to come out and you will be on a pain pump anyway. 

ChristyO

Height 5'4

S.W. 251

C.W. 129

G.W. 125



Racewalker48
on 2/29/16 5:20 pm
RNY on 02/17/14

My nurse pulled my drain out before I was discharged from the hospital.  It was a very odd sensation, but not painful.  The tube was so long she almost whacked the medial assistant in the face with it!  It was pretty funny to watch, although I sure for the MA, getting splattered with my body fluids would not have been very funny.  

        

canadianmommyof2
on 3/2/16 6:01 pm
RNY on 03/16/16

I'm having my surgery in a couple weeks from today. What is the drain tube? Where so they put it and where is it draining from?  

Sorry,  I've never been told of having a drain tube. I'm having mine done in Toronto, so not sure if there's any differences. 

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