Oh how I hate
these drains. After my reconstruction
surgery I had two drains (one on each side of my body) placed to collect gross
fluid from my body. The drains are
really uncomfortable and icky and I am scheduled to get them out 8 days after
surgery. As I write this, I am going on
day 20 and the stupid drains are still in.
They continue to collect fluid so I can’t get them out yet. They are becoming more painful now and I
desperately want them out, like yesterday.
I considered naming them since they are with me 24 hours a day, but
naming them seems too personable and I don’t want it to seem like I want them
to stick around. I want to make it very
clear that I do not like them. So these
unnamed drains continue to be part of my body.
I have given up trying to hide them.
When I pin them to my bra, it is obvious that I have some strange shaped
object under my shirt. So instead, I
just pin them to my pants. It’s not a
pretty look but I really don’t care at this point. I walk around with what looks like a strange
fluid filled fanny pack dangling on my waist.
I have gone to the kids’ school like this, to the store, out to eat, to
play outside with the kids, etc. I am
pretty sure I am not the only one who wants these drains removed. My kids, husband, neighbors, and strangers
are also probably eager to not have to look at them anymore. My doctor put me on bed/couch/lawn chair rest
until I have under 15cc’s of fluid filling my fanny pack. I am still at 50cc’s and I go back tomorrow. I’m afraid my farewell to said drains may not
be happening yet. So Frustrating!
Looking
on the Bright Side…I have gotten pretty decent at giving myself a shower while
holding the drains. One armed showers
are quite difficult, you should try it sometime.
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