Has anyone ever had an abdominal drain on a weekend? My dad was only diagnosed a month or so ago if that and needs his second drain already.
Both times he’s been put forward/I’ve called it’s been a Thursday evening/Friday morning and he’s been admitted into hospital until the drain can be done on a Monday. He’s struggling to breathe with lack of abdomen space and it’s driving me crazy they don’t do them on weekends (I know it’s due to lack of staff in case of a complication etc) as in my opinion healthcare should be 24/7, not Monday-Friday!
I’m curious if this is all hospitals, or if it’s specific to ours. Hardly seems right #angry
thanks 
Hi, I had my first drain done on a Friday night and my second on a Monday night by being admitted through A&E due to breathing problems. The others were planned for a certain morning but if he can't wait over the weekend I would ring an ambulance as they can do them at anytime but would prefer to do them when planned x
He’s there at the moment and I’d like to think they would do it if it gets much worse. How often do you have drains of you don’t mind me asking?
I used to have them roughly fortnightly but I haven't had one since February 2017 as they managed to get it under control with meds & fluid & salt restriction x
That’s fantastic! I’m glad it’s under control for you