@jeffmarc
As do I, the spot below where the JP drain was has turned black and blue. The bandage over the drain hold has saturated with blood, but dried and tape coming loose. They said leave alone 3 days. That would be tomorrow, but I am hoping doctor staff will put new dressing on. Everyone from LPN, RN, charge nurse and out daughter said that was not right. I could have come home with it and measured and dumped, but said no. On my ankle replacement I had one, but much bigger than JP, they have another name for it, but works same principle. Had no problem emptying it. They even sent me home with a big ball that works kind of opposite of JP. They pumped it full of some kind of nerve pain killer. Really long tube weny in leg and next to a major nerve. When the ball was down to nothing, I just pulled it out, had a really long tube, 8 inches or so. Didn't hurt at all.