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fr3ak
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The 4 big ones that were placed during surgery weren't too bad coming out.
It was the finer one that was inserted in my upper left lobe that was the killer. Not sure why, if it was to do with the size, or placement, I know the tubing itself was a lot more rigid then the other bigger ones, it was like having a lump of wire inserted and removed, and yes apart from post operative pain it was the worst I have experienced...
As mentioned in my previous post every time a drain was removed my lungs would deflate. Was an extremely icky feeling, I would have to hold pressure on the wound as you could feel the air leaking out! EWWWWWWWWWW
I remember in ICU when the first drains were removed, my cf nurse had to stick her finger in the hole to stop the air escaping! And for me it happened with every drain removed, I was just freaky that way, fits my name though <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif" border="0">)
It was the finer one that was inserted in my upper left lobe that was the killer. Not sure why, if it was to do with the size, or placement, I know the tubing itself was a lot more rigid then the other bigger ones, it was like having a lump of wire inserted and removed, and yes apart from post operative pain it was the worst I have experienced...
As mentioned in my previous post every time a drain was removed my lungs would deflate. Was an extremely icky feeling, I would have to hold pressure on the wound as you could feel the air leaking out! EWWWWWWWWWW
I remember in ICU when the first drains were removed, my cf nurse had to stick her finger in the hole to stop the air escaping! And for me it happened with every drain removed, I was just freaky that way, fits my name though <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif" border="0">)