Surgical Drains
A Bit of Self-deprecating Humor Never Hurts Surgical Drains – A Necessary Evil I hope you get a Friday laugh out of this post! Surgical drains are a necessary evil for many surgeries and they certainly are for DIEP flap reconstruction. Drains are an important part of your healing but no patient I speak to likes them. But, hey, they are temporary. I even had one of my abdominal drains become infected the week I was out of the hospital after phase 1. But, it was taken care of within 12 hours when my doc upped my intake of anti-biotic. Things happens when you’re healing and the infection was short-lived, just as the drains are short-lived. You can read why they are so important to your healing at the PRMA website. This #FundayFriday, #FlashbackFriday post is to hopefully evoke a giggle, smile or laugh. Just remember to grab a pillow and Continue Reading →