Drain tube

I had DaVinci surgery 3/23 the doctor disected the lymph nodes. He stated it's a precautionary . Has anyone else had this done?

I still have the drain tube in, it will be removed when I have the catheter removed on thur the 30th

Post Edited (grunt) : 3/27/2007 9:52:34 AM (GMT-6)

Grunt,

It was standard protocol with my surgeon. As he said, "If the cancer gets out of the prostate the lymph nodes are the normal place for the first stop and I want to know whether or not there is any there". You have plenty others that will take over for the ones you lost.

Tamu