Feeling Free Today

emamei
emamei Member Posts: 146 Member
in Breast Cancer #1
Yippee! I'm feeling free today!!!

I was able to have my surgical drain removed from my body this morning and I couldn't be happier!

If you have never had to have one, I hope you never will need one. They are so very uncomfortable, cumbersome to get around with and high maintenance to take care of.

I was reminded this morning to take it easy and not overdo things physically for a couple of days.

Now, to rest and get ready to move onto more appointments next week.

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  • jessiesmom1
    jessiesmom1 Member Posts: 915 Member
    #2
    The Dreaded Drains
    Oh lucky you! I am envious. I had my tissue expander exchange surgery done on Monday and at the same time a breast reduction was done on the opposite side. I came home with 3 drains. This is the 3rd time I have had drains and it is yucky each time. I had 2 of the 3 drains removed yesterday and am hoping that the last one can be removed during my appt on Tuesday.

    Enjoy your new found freedom.

    IRENE
  • aysemari
    aysemari Member Posts: 1,596 Member
    #3
    Good riddance!!!
    Enjoy your free self.. Things will get better and better!

    Love,
    Ayse
  • sbmly53
    sbmly53 Member Posts: 1,522
    #4
    Yay!
    I am so happy for you! Rest - more comfortably! - let us know when the appts are, Donna will Rev up the bus.

    Sue
  • Megan M
    Megan M Member Posts: 3,000
    #5
    aysemari said:

    Good riddance!!!
    Enjoy your free self.. Things will get better and better!

    Love,
    Ayse

    That is a great feeling!
    That is a great feeling! Congrats!
  • grams2jc
    grams2jc Member Posts: 756
    #6
    Congrats!
    I know I did a little happy dance down the surgery office hallway! A whole shower all at once, it's a wonderful thing.

    Good luck with your next appts,

    Jennifer
  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
    #7
    never had one..but so happy you had it removed
    Sorry you had to go through this...but it is one more step done and over with....I wish you well

    Denise
  • Noel
    Noel Member Posts: 3,095 Member
    #8
    sbmly53 said:

    Yay!
    I am so happy for you! Rest - more comfortably! - let us know when the appts are, Donna will Rev up the bus.

    Sue

    Congrats! You will be a lot
    Congrats! You will be a lot more comfortable now!
  • poplolly
    poplolly Member Posts: 346
    #9
    That IS wonderful. I really
    That IS wonderful. I really detested the drain. It didn't matter what I did, I could never get comfortable with it.
  • Rague
    Rague Member Posts: 3,653 Member
    #10
    Wish my last drain had stayed in longer
    I never found my drains "very uncomfortable" or uncomfortable at all - was just there. One was taken out at 2 weeks post and that other ar 4 weeks - wish the last one taken out had been left longer as I had issues with seronma after it was out - seroma was still showing on scans 11 months after surgery. I still had a fair bit of drainage at 4 weeks post but Dr took it out as he thought that it was irritating the area - wrong - it should have stayed. I'm a 'tubbie' person so batheing was not an issue for me.

    We're all different!

    Susan
  • DianeBC
    DianeBC Member Posts: 3,881 Member
    #11
    disneyfan2008 said:

    never had one..but so happy you had it removed
    Sorry you had to go through this...but it is one more step done and over with....I wish you well

    Denise

    Drain free! Congrats!

    Drain free! Congrats!
  • Megan M
    Megan M Member Posts: 3,000
    #12
    poplolly said:

    That IS wonderful. I really
    That IS wonderful. I really detested the drain. It didn't matter what I did, I could never get comfortable with it.

    I only had the one drain,
    I only had the one drain, but, it couldn't come out soon enough for me. Those darn things should be banned!
  • Kylez
    Kylez Member Posts: 3,761 Member
    #13
    Rague said:

    Wish my last drain had stayed in longer
    I never found my drains "very uncomfortable" or uncomfortable at all - was just there. One was taken out at 2 weeks post and that other ar 4 weeks - wish the last one taken out had been left longer as I had issues with seronma after it was out - seroma was still showing on scans 11 months after surgery. I still had a fair bit of drainage at 4 weeks post but Dr took it out as he thought that it was irritating the area - wrong - it should have stayed. I'm a 'tubbie' person so batheing was not an issue for me.

    We're all different!

    Susan

    Congrats on feeling free!

    Congrats on feeling free!

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