[Smokerman]

Surgeon just came by and said I have an air leak (said its quite normal).
He gave me 2 choices;
1-is stay in hospital hooked up to vacuum pump till it seals itself.
2-wear a little plastic container and let it drain at home. (takes about a week)
I chose 2. So he just put the little container on, going to do a chest X-ray soon and then I can leave in the morning.

[420somewhere]

I had a drain bottle after my surgery and I had to measure the output and record it. When it got below 25ml a day it was removed.

Not sure it's the same as yours (sounds like it), it was only an annoyance.

Best of Luck

[Smokerman]

Drain on pneumostat plugged up on Saturday with what the home nurse said was a blood clot. So it filled up and leaked and in general was pretty messy and the pain over the weekend was to much. Went back to surgeon today and he took the the tube out. I'm in heaven, pain is virtually gone. Go back in 2 weeks.

[Smokerman]

Had to go to Dr today to get a letter I need listing all my issues.
Letter said I suffer from; PAD (peripheral artery disease), arteriosclerosis heart disease, lung cancer and chronic pain plus the hernia.
I have to go back to the vascular surgeon next week cause leg pain is back again.
This is getting to be a large pain in my ass.
Seems every few months leg pain starts again which usually ends up with more surgery or angioplasty.

[420somewhere]

Originally Posted by Smokerman

Had to go to Dr today to get a letter I need listing all my issues.
Letter saiid I suffer from; PAD (peripheral artery disease), arteriosclerosis heart disease, lung cancer and chronic pain plus the hernia.
I have to go back to the vascular surgeon next week cause leg pain is back again.
This is getting to be a large pain in my ass.
Seems every few months leg pain starts again which usually ends up with more surgery or angioplasty.

I feel your pain (or some of it)....

Besides my Butt pain(Colorectal Cancer), I'll be seeing my Thyroid Surgeon regarding my biopsy. Called to get an update and the doctor is out on vacation, the office person told me the left side was benign but there were irregularities on my right side of my Thyroid. I'm sure the doctor will tell me what kind of cancer it is.

Best of Luck to you! I hope they can work on that pain for you