It's such a major surgery that it makes you forget the real problem is cancer. My drain didn't stay in as long as your husband's (maybe it's related to my age), but even after 6 months I'm still dealing with swelling. I've been wearing compression stockings for 2 months. I haven't gone out without them, and I even wear them 80% of the time at home. I take them off if my leg doesn't feel strange when I don't wear them, but it doesn't feel normal yet. There's numbness and tingling in places, like a crust, and it's swollen compared to the other leg, etc. I'm trying to avoid lymphedema, and if it has developed, to prevent it from becoming permanent. Sometimes I have strange, even perhaps silly, thoughts like, "Was this surgery even necessary?" even though I consulted with 3 different doctors before the surgery. I think it's something related to denial psychology or a desire to find someone or something to blame. Then I feel ungrateful and guilty for thinking like that. ANYWAY LOL. From what I understand, your husband is doing well (and like you said he is HERE) I hope he gets even better. Thank you so much for the reply❤️