Day Case - Drains

by Princessjo30 27th July 2013, 8:58 pm

Day case ladies

Did you have drains fitted after surgery? I thought it was pretty standard procedure to have drains in for the 1st 24 hours but wondered how this works in a day case situation?

Thanks xx

by **COOKIE** 27th July 2013, 9:03 pm

Not everyone will have drains. If you're in for a daycase having drains, if there's not a lot of blood loss after the day you're in hospital then upon discharge, the drains will be removed and you'll be sent home. If you do have a lot of blood loss and its felt necessary then you'll be required to stay overnight. This will be free of charge.

Dont worry lovely. the surgeons know what they're doing and will look after you. Xx

by Princessjo30 27th July 2013, 9:13 pm

Thank you Cookie, puts my mind at rest xx

by jenniferrf1 27th July 2013, 9:38 pm

Be interested to see how you get on with them, I'll be having them but I'm overnight, apperently they don't hurt but can be annoying going to the loo lol xx

by Lottie835 27th July 2013, 9:48 pm

I was a day case... there wasnt too much blood in mine and I laughed when they took them out so wasnt an issue xxx they took them out around the 30/40 mins before I left xxx you just carry em to the loo and pop em on the side jen haha xxxx

by Specialkj 27th July 2013, 10:05 pm

Pincessjo my surgeon said to me today that the drains collect fluid but ur body does have to learn to dispell it through ur body so that is what the swelling is up to a week after surgery.

I have currently got my drains in! No pain with them and I've been offered gas and air when they take them out! She said the whole is so small it heals itself as well.

Princessjo, are u feeling ok? Nearly there xxxx

by Princessjo30 28th July 2013, 10:02 am

Thanks ladies.

Special I wrote this post when I read your surgery story as I had completely forgot about drains lol

I feel absolutely fine, excited more than anything. I know I'll be scared on Wednesday though xx

by Specialkj 28th July 2013, 10:13 am

I am a little scared about drain removal now as they are starting to sting a little. Once they are off I'll feel so much more mobile!!!
Sorry I reminded u about them!!! Am sure they got it all sorted for day cases.
Wednesday will be here before u know it. U will do great xxxx

by g0902 28th July 2013, 1:35 pm

I was a daycase and had no drains hun :)xx

by **COOKIE** 28th July 2013, 1:41 pm

I just followed the nurses instructions KJ whilst she took out me drains. I looked away and took deep slow breaths in and out, before I knew it they out and I never felt a thing! Its just a strange sensation but no pain at all. Xx

by Specialkj 28th July 2013, 1:47 pm

Thanks cookie, u are brave!!! They gave me gas and air, which was welcomed as loved it with my 2nd birth so got all giddy and she pulled them out! I hadn't realised they were in so far. It was just uncomfortable but not sure what would have been like without the gas!!! Deep breaths is a good idea! It's over before u know it too! Xxxx

by jenniferrf1 28th July 2013, 1:56 pm

So they are out now!! :) that's good! Must feel really weird to have someone pulling a tube out of the new boobs lol... I'm just going to not look either... :) xx

by Specialkj 28th July 2013, 8:01 pm

Yeah don't look! I hadn't really realised they were wrapped around the boob! I've got couple of dressings where the drains were but can take off after 2 days xxx

by Princessjo30 29th July 2013, 9:35 am

Oohh I hope I get gas and air lol

Do they offer you anything when they put the cannula in? This this the part I'm dreading the most, I remember from having my sections how much they hurt nope

by Specialkj 29th July 2013, 10:37 am

I knew nothing about cannula really and ignorance is bliss. I didn't have anything and it was uncomfortable but this numbing cream sounds great!!!

I hope u get gas and air, lovely to have it again!!!! Xxx

by Princessjo30 4th August 2013, 9:19 am

I never had any drains put in. Could this be the reason for my lefty being so painful? More fluid in there perhaps that has not been dissolved into my body as yet! X

by **COOKIE** 4th August 2013, 12:00 pm

Nahhh... It'll just be down to that breast suffering a little more trauma in surgery than other one.

I had no drains with one surgery and drains with another. I actually had a better recovery without lol.

Surgeons have very differing opinions on whether or not drains are necessary at all for primary surgery. Some surgeons think they do help... Others think they don't.

Your body naturally absorbs any fluid that's there Jo so don't worry, it'll settle down soon enough. Xx

by clazabella 4th August 2013, 3:39 pm

I ended up with drains for a while due to a little complication but i never felt a thing when they took them out...was waiting for some sort of horrid pain or something but no totally nothing at all. Smike

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