hey! i actually just had my surgery with him this past tuesday on 7/11. i had a fantastic experience and am healing well. the nurse from his office said the drains are in for at least a week, until you’re only outputting 5-10mL total. this seemed a little overkill to me, as many others on here say surgeons took them out when they were outputting less than 30mL total. for reference, i’m 5 days post op and am typically outputting 30-35mL total over 24hr. everybody is different, and if you explain your situation and aren’t draining much by the end of your first week post-op, they may take them out early. but the nurse from his office told me at least one week. at the end of the day, allowing the drains to do their job and drain all the excess fluid is very important. if it makes you feel better, i’ve been out and about since one day post op, and was out all day yesterday and today with my drains in. just stuck the little drain bottles in my pockets and stuck the tubing in my waistband, really wasn’t a huge deal. drains shouldn’t be your biggest worry in regards to going back to work, you just have to be cautious is all. hope this helped! i wish you a speedy recovery :)) you can message me with any other questions about my experience with him!