Drain leaking...Is that normal?

My TT was done Friday afternoon.  Since then the site where my left drain leaks on and off.  Has this ever happened to anyone?

Thanks  All!!!

Jane

Mine leaked a little. I cut a slit in a maxipad to go around it and soak up any leaks. Worked well and protected my garment and clothes. If it's excessive, I'd contact your surgeon.

Laura

My right knee leaked awful bad. I also put a pad around mine and some days would change it a few times a day. That drain also put out some serious CC's for almost 4 weeks. Doc said sometimes you get too much drainage for the tube to handle - that was the only one out of six that leaked.

Thanks all.  It is leaking only occasionally now...don't know if it was the position I was in.  I am wrapping extra bandages around it to prevent leaks from getting all over.  Thanks again!!!

Hi Jane!  Hope everything went great for you!  One of my drain sites leaked a little whenever I stood up but Dr. said this was normal.  Drains were removed after a wk with no problems.  But as someone else said- if it's excessive call your doc.  Yay you made it!!!

Leak seems to have stopped.  The leak was from the drain putting out the least (still putting out the least).  Feeling good as long as I dont stretch the times btwn pain meds too much.  My back is killing me... I'm thinking from stooping over cause I cant strighten up.  and YAY...I DID make it!  I was such a nervus wreck ( as you know)!!!  Fpoolow up on Thursday...Doc said the drains will probably come out then! Double YAY!!!  Thanks!!!

Yeah, they ooze a bit.  The drain site is an open wound, after all.  It shouldn't be excessive or enough to drench any sort of dressing.  I just put a piece of gauze over them to protect my garment and that's about it.

My surgeon said I could clean the site with hydrogen peroxide daily.