Welcome to the Group Alice,

Congratulations on choosing a surgeon and setting your E-Day!

I am so glad that you found us. I remember well the relief at finding this group and talking with others who fully understood my jumble of feelings. How wonderful that you’ve been given a very recent first-hand recommendation for your surgeon. That is the beauty of this group...we are here for each other. No one has to do this process in isolation.

Seems some surgeon use/or do not use drains as matter of course. I had drains for 7 days. I like that your surgeon explained his approach to using drains and was willing to answer all your questions. Speaking of questions, this is a great place to ask them. Also, when we share our own experience it may help someone else. Sometimes someone will say something that seems inconsequential to the majority of members; but it may be a missing piece of the puzzle for us.

You’ve landed in a safe place,

Aida