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They can advise you on what to do about caring for the surgical site to help prevent infection. You are probably not the first person who has messed up the post-operative instructions.

You are not even 72 hours out from your surgery, so I wouldn't expect normal gastrointestinal function just yet. You could also ask the surgeon's office about this. It may well be that this was discussed before you were discharged to home, but as anxious as you are you probably didn't retain everything that was said (this is NOT a criticism).

A couple of years ago, I treated myself to elective plastic surgery to revise an ugly, droopy C-section scar - something known as C-section overhang - what a repulsive term. I went home with a drain in place, that I accidentally pulled out 2-3 days after the procedure. It was supposed to stay in place at least a week. Nothing bad happened.

Let us know how you get on.