When will the drainage stop from a tummy tuck?

I am 5 weeks post op from a tummy tuck/hernia repair. I had my drainage tubes taken out at 10 days. I had to go back and have more fluid drained about 2 weeks after that. I went back yesterday and had over 1000cc drained an another Jackson type drainage tube put in. Everything is building up on the right side. Is this common and if so how long before the fluid stops building up?

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