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How Long Did You Have Your Drains in After Mastectomy?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Nov 22, 2022 | Replies (17)Comment receiving replies
I had mine in for what seemed like an eternity... Finally I told the doctor and nurse navigator that I had made plans and needed the drain out so I could start chemo. They said, "you might have a seroma where the drain is..." I said I would own that. The doctor conceded, the nurse pulled it out, and I was ever so happy. I agree with you that the drain is incredibly annoying and for me was more painful than the recovery from surgery. My issue was my activity level was very high and the drain volume wasn't going down. I wasn't willing to back off all of the stuff that I was doing so I negotiated...
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I had bilateral mastectomy. To me, the drains were the worse part of the surgery. Very sensitive at the sites. My husband had to clear the tubes because I couldn’t reach them. Had to leave them in more than originally thought. I had reconstructive surgery and had the dreaded drains again! I wore pants with pockets to work, so I could place the bulbs in the pockets. It worked! I kept telling myself this was just one more step toward healing and it would end soon. Hope you are improving.@marybe