 [ Symptoms ] can i remove my drainage tube on my own my wife came home from the hospital with a drainage tube for a benign cyst we were told that when it stopped draining the tube could be removed i have not been able to get anyone out to the house to remove it can i remove it myself it stopped over a week ago the hospital has dropped the ball on getting a rn out here [ Disease ] at least call them   c diff can be a really nasty disease so you will need expert advice i am including this answer in case anyone else has the same question