I ran across this while I was doing some of my random research to prepare for my mastectomy. My friend Kristi Myers had these drains and she did fabulous with them….me, I am not so sure…..read on and see what I mean:
During surgery drains will be placed in each breast and will remain there for approximately 1-2 weeks (times vary per individual). During your stay at the hospital, your nurses will clean your drains and measure their output. You will have to care for them at home. Ask your doctor or nurse practitioner to explain how to care for your drains before you have your surgery.
Also, your drains can become a nuisance just hanging in your shirt. Your nurse may pin them to your bra or shirt but you may also want to try hanging them from a landyard around your neck (those annoying shoe-string ID holders from conventions work great and can go in the shower) I THINK I WILL PASS ON WEARING MINE AROUND MY NECK. EWWWWW or in a fanny pack. I WON’T WEAR A FANNY PACK TO ADVENTURELAND, LET ALONE TO HOUSE MY DRAINS. You can also order hospital gowns or shirts that have pockets just for mastectomy drains. US
Too funny, they are not bad at all. I just wore a hooded sweatshirt and put them in the pocket. Although the fanny pack sounds sorta sexy!!! hahaha :)
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