I had less than great chest tube removal experience for surgery #2. So for my 3rd surgery, I was determined to ask for something to take the edge off before they were removed when the PA came in to do it. She said not to worry, that she was really good at it and I believed her.
It went smoothly, no pain at all. And I had 4 tubes for the 3rd surgery. (2 for #1, 3 for #2).
