Still Draining!

Well, I went to see Dr Sinard today in the hopes he would take this drain out of my neck. I feel like Frankenstein. If I go out anywhere in public, or just in the car (like to the Dr) I get stared at. Anyway, I'm still draining about 20 mL every 24 hrs. and he really wants me down to 10 mL before he pulls the drain. He was really sweet about it though and he gave my husband a suture removal kit and showed him where to clip the stitch and how to pull the drain out. If my drainage is low enough by Tuesday, then Rob can handle it. Either way, I have to call him Tuesday and let him know if the drain is in or out and how things are going. I like the way he kind of puts the after care in the patients hands and leaves it to them to monitor their own progress and make their own decisions about how they are progressing. The stitches on my face and neck are the kind that will dissolve over time. They are starting to itch, so I hope they hurry up and go away! Ok, that's all I have for now. I need a pain pill.