I have three battle scars: a long scar starting above my belly button, down toward my lower regions. An oval shaped scar on my right side where my temporary stoma was, and a round scar where the drain was to help release surgical fluid. For those heading into surgery, the drain is shaped like a bulb and is called a JP pouch -- Jackson Pratt pouch, and is inserted into your abdomen during surgery. It kind of hangs from your body, filling with fluid and some blood, to keep you healthy. You can ask the nurse to pin it to your robe so it doesn't bang against you when you walk the hallways. You'll wake up from surgery with a JP drain, an ostomy bag, IV fluids in your arm, catheter, and, for me, an epidural in my spine. I don't remember the drain or epidural hurting when it was removed. I do remember the catheter stinging a tiny bit on removal.