Guest guest Posted July 8, 2001 Report Share Posted July 8, 2001 My husband had the lap and had no drains. I had the open and had no drains either! Judie Re: Update on me at nearly 2 weeks > (Crosspost/LONG) > > Terri- > Glad you're feeling ok, hun! As long as the drainage is clear/ > reddish/yellowish and has no nasty smell, its normal. This is all > stuff that should have drained out before the drain was removed.. I > had this to the extent I was wearing a diaper taped in a cupped shape > over the drain hole (otherwise I was changing the dressing every 2-3 > hours). It stopped when it needed to, & while its messy, there's > nothing to worry about unless it starts to smell bad or look like its > white.. Also wash the area about twice a day to prevent buildup of > bacteria.. I would bubble mine out with hydrogen peroxide, but don't > use it on healing wounds because it actually takes off the top layer > of new skin! on healing wounds, use betadine (let it dry completely > before covering- its the drying that kills the bacteria, not the > application) or hibiclens, if you were given some to shower with preop > (rinse this off well). Over my incisions I used the band-aide advanced > healing bandages in a silver box. They look like brown rubber, and > you apply them over the wound and leave them on until they turn white > and get loose.. My incisions all healed really quickly, and are all > smooth now. Good luck, hun.. Keep us updated, ok? > Hugs, > Liane > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2001 Report Share Posted July 8, 2001 My surgery was lap, & I had 1 JP drain.. A friend in Tennessee was open & had 2 drains. I think it depends on the surgeon. Hope this helps- Hugs, Liane > My husband had the lap and had no drains. I had the open and had no drains > either! > > Judie > > > Re: Update on me at nearly 2 weeks > > (Crosspost/LONG) > > > > Terri- > > Glad you're feeling ok, hun! As long as the drainage is clear/ > > reddish/yellowish and has no nasty smell, its normal. This is all > > stuff that should have drained out before the drain was removed.. I > > had this to the extent I was wearing a diaper taped in a cupped shape > > over the drain hole (otherwise I was changing the dressing every 2-3 > > hours). It stopped when it needed to, & while its messy, there's > > nothing to worry about unless it starts to smell bad or look like its > > white.. Also wash the area about twice a day to prevent buildup of > > bacteria.. I would bubble mine out with hydrogen peroxide, but don't > > use it on healing wounds because it actually takes off the top layer > > of new skin! on healing wounds, use betadine (let it dry completely > > before covering- its the drying that kills the bacteria, not the > > application) or hibiclens, if you were given some to shower with preop > > (rinse this off well). Over my incisions I used the band-aide advanced > > healing bandages in a silver box. They look like brown rubber, and > > you apply them over the wound and leave them on until they turn white > > and get loose.. My incisions all healed really quickly, and are all > > smooth now. Good luck, hun.. Keep us updated, ok? > > Hugs, > > Liane > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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