[theoddz]

Originally Posted by The Oopster

Your surgery must have been the last or about the last that he used them. When I went in for my consult he said it had been about a year since he had used them.

Well, he did tell me beforehand that he didn't think I'd need them, so I was a bit surprised to see them there when I woke up from the anesthesia.

Originally Posted by Linus

I think we'll go Friday to get one (Lazy Boy).

Theo, did you have to go back to get the drain removed or was this something you could remove on your own?

Linus, since I had traveled there (Newport Beach, CA) from Las Vegas, I had made arrangements to stay in the Newport Beach/Costa Mesa area (at the Ayres Hotel) for a few days. I had 2 followup visits with Dr. V following my surgery. One was a day after and the other was 3 days after, just before returning to Las Vegas. I think I had the drains pulled on the first post-op followup appointment. They were really uncomfortable, and since I wasn't draining much, it just made sense not to keep them. And no, I wouldn't remove a drain on my own. I've had surgical drains three times in my life and this was one of them. I had drains in both my knees following joint replacement, so I know a bit about how/why they work and would NOT want to be pulling on them at my own discretion. They do hurt a bit when they're being removed and, although I'm certainly no coward when it comes to doing things to myself.....like doing my own intramuscular injections, I wouldn't want to be pulling drains out myself.

I used to have a Barca Lounger, a loooooong time ago, and it was a seriously comfy chair. That'd be my second choice in a recliner, if I couldn't get a LaZboy.

~Theo~