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Groin dissection: fluid levels???

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    • January 8, 2017 at 8:46 pm
    AvaL
    Participant

      I only found this forum last night and already really glad I did!

      Hubby had a groin dissection week and a half ago and I wondered if the draining of fluid is normal. It started to decrease to minimum 150ml but since last week has been steadily rising again. It's now back up to 200ml (sometimes over), no signs of reduction and will be two weeks in a couple days….. is this normal? X

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        • January 8, 2017 at 9:49 pm
        SABKLYN
        Participant

          It took over 6 weeks before my draining stopped enough to remove my JP bulbs.  In that time I spent nearly 2 weeks at Sloan Kettering with a post-op infection.  Don't worry t much and if he starts runnng a fever, or sees some redness creeping down from the incision site, let your surgeon know.  It will clear up…everyone in their own rime accord g to their individual,biology i guess!  Good luck!!

          • January 8, 2017 at 9:49 pm
          SABKLYN
          Participant

            It took over 6 weeks before my draining stopped enough to remove my JP bulbs.  In that time I spent nearly 2 weeks at Sloan Kettering with a post-op infection.  Don't worry t much and if he starts runnng a fever, or sees some redness creeping down from the incision site, let your surgeon know.  It will clear up…everyone in their own rime accord g to their individual,biology i guess!  Good luck!!

            • January 8, 2017 at 9:49 pm
            SABKLYN
            Participant

              It took over 6 weeks before my draining stopped enough to remove my JP bulbs.  In that time I spent nearly 2 weeks at Sloan Kettering with a post-op infection.  Don't worry t much and if he starts runnng a fever, or sees some redness creeping down from the incision site, let your surgeon know.  It will clear up…everyone in their own rime accord g to their individual,biology i guess!  Good luck!!

              • January 8, 2017 at 10:32 pm
              Shaneswife
              Participant
                I know my husbands varied from day to depending on his level of activity. Sometimes we got 300ml out of the drain per day. As long as there are no signs of infection then he should be good.

                Janis

                • January 8, 2017 at 10:32 pm
                Shaneswife
                Participant
                  I know my husbands varied from day to depending on his level of activity. Sometimes we got 300ml out of the drain per day. As long as there are no signs of infection then he should be good.

                  Janis

                  • January 8, 2017 at 10:32 pm
                  Shaneswife
                  Participant
                    I know my husbands varied from day to depending on his level of activity. Sometimes we got 300ml out of the drain per day. As long as there are no signs of infection then he should be good.

                    Janis

                    • January 9, 2017 at 1:54 pm
                    momof4boys
                    Participant
                      Yes this is normal. I ended up with lymphadema but I had my drains at least 6 weeks. I dont know if you are going to have lymphadema if this is the way it works or not.
                      • January 9, 2017 at 1:54 pm
                      momof4boys
                      Participant
                        Yes this is normal. I ended up with lymphadema but I had my drains at least 6 weeks. I dont know if you are going to have lymphadema if this is the way it works or not.
                        • January 9, 2017 at 1:54 pm
                        momof4boys
                        Participant
                          Yes this is normal. I ended up with lymphadema but I had my drains at least 6 weeks. I dont know if you are going to have lymphadema if this is the way it works or not.
                          • January 18, 2017 at 12:41 am
                          Ange
                          Participant

                            I was over 5 weeks and fluid amounts would start to go down and then go back up. Very frustrating and hard to be patient. My surgery was in July and I just got CT results today and I'm still clear. Be strong and patient. One day at a time worked well for me. Good luck!

                            • January 18, 2017 at 12:41 am
                            Ange
                            Participant

                              I was over 5 weeks and fluid amounts would start to go down and then go back up. Very frustrating and hard to be patient. My surgery was in July and I just got CT results today and I'm still clear. Be strong and patient. One day at a time worked well for me. Good luck!

                              • January 18, 2017 at 12:41 am
                              Ange
                              Participant

                                I was over 5 weeks and fluid amounts would start to go down and then go back up. Very frustrating and hard to be patient. My surgery was in July and I just got CT results today and I'm still clear. Be strong and patient. One day at a time worked well for me. Good luck!

                                • January 18, 2017 at 12:41 am
                                Ange
                                Participant

                                  I was over 5 weeks and fluid amounts would start to go down and then go back up. Very frustrating and hard to be patient. My surgery was in July and I just got CT results today and I'm still clear. Be strong and patient. One day at a time worked well for me. Good luck!

                                  • January 18, 2017 at 12:41 am
                                  Ange
                                  Participant

                                    I was over 5 weeks and fluid amounts would start to go down and then go back up. Very frustrating and hard to be patient. My surgery was in July and I just got CT results today and I'm still clear. Be strong and patient. One day at a time worked well for me. Good luck!

                                    • January 18, 2017 at 12:41 am
                                    Ange
                                    Participant

                                      I was over 5 weeks and fluid amounts would start to go down and then go back up. Very frustrating and hard to be patient. My surgery was in July and I just got CT results today and I'm still clear. Be strong and patient. One day at a time worked well for me. Good luck!

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