[swimangel72]

Mary Jo - you sound fantastic! I'm so happy you can shower, but please don't rush getting your drains removed - don't pressure the surgeon at all. I think because I complained, my surgeon removed mine too soon.....and thus I developed three pockets of fluid in my abdomen, and the resulting staph infection. Also, my drains weren't putting out a lot of fluid because I was just sitting all day - but once he pulled them and I started walking more - the fluid would just FLOW out of the holes! So as much as you hate your drains, keep thinking to yourself, "the drains are my friends"! You do NOT want to get any seroma anywhere in your body......so take it very slowly! And also don't rush about exercise.....other than your arms. It's good to move your arms so you don't lose range-of-motion - but nothing too strenuous. "Slow and steady wins the race"........sorry to sound like such a worry-wart, but you're doing so well recovering, I don't want you to end up with problems like mine!