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Title: Post op question about drains (Garramone)
Post by: androidnick on June 10, 2015, 08:03:56 PM
Post by: androidnick on June 10, 2015, 08:03:56 PM
I'm really not bleeding too much. Which I'm guessing is a good thing. Like one drain is barely getting blood in it. I tried to do the unclog thing with my family but still. It really isn't filling up. I'm wondering if anyone else had this experience.
Title: Re: Post op question about drains (Garramone)
Post by: FTMax on June 10, 2015, 08:36:47 PM
Post by: FTMax on June 10, 2015, 08:36:47 PM
Went to Fischer, and not Garramone, but I had drains that I barely filled as well. Overnight, they were a little over halfway the first night. After that, I emptied them daily and they never reached the first line in the bulb. I wouldn't worry about it too much if you're not hurting or retaining fluid. You just might not have a lot in you to begin with.
Title: Re: Post op question about drains (Garramone)
Post by: jumpthenexttrain on June 11, 2015, 05:46:06 PM
Post by: jumpthenexttrain on June 11, 2015, 05:46:06 PM
When in doubt, always call your surgeon. I avoided calling mine after surgery cuz I didn't want to be needy or ask a stupid question, but when I did finally ask them they told me I should've asked much sooner. That's what they're there for.
In my opinion, maybe you're just not having a lot of drainage. But you could also maybe have a clot in the tube or something that is causing it not to drain, so it's always best to ask the surgeon
In my opinion, maybe you're just not having a lot of drainage. But you could also maybe have a clot in the tube or something that is causing it not to drain, so it's always best to ask the surgeon