Catheter - question- Don't laugh - ok you can!

(deactivated member)
on 7/11/17 1:38 pm

Do they put a catheter in and how long does it have to stay- I hate them.. they hurt :(

Manda32
on 7/11/17 3:04 pm

I did not have a catheter. I'm not sure why some people do and some people don't. Ask your surgeon if he/she plans to if you want to know for sure.

I've never had one, but I asked at my meet the surgeon appointment about it, because I had heard some people get them, and I wanted to be prepared for it, if I was going to have one. He said nope, and I was more than okay with that lol

Orientation April 2016 - Final approvals December 2016. Surgical Class January 23, 2017. Met with Dr. Reed February 7, 2017. Opti start date March 1, 2017. Surgery March 15, 2017 (Dr. Foute-Nelong).

HW 348 SW 316 CW 191

GW 160

(deactivated member)
on 7/11/17 4:33 pm

Thank you!!

Sheacat
on 7/12/17 7:33 am - Belleville, ON

RNY on 07/11/17

I didnt get one either. They had me go to the washroom before I went in and it went fine. ?

Caff
on 7/11/17 3:06 pm

Catheters are no laughing matter! *crosses legs*

Referral - 05/16, Orientation @ HRH - 19/08/16, Surgeon - 06/04/17, NUT/SW/RN - 26/6/17 VSG - 11/10/17 Pre-Op - 27 lbs M1: 22 lbs M2: 14 lbs M3: 11 lbs M4: 13 lbs M5: 9 lbs M6: 9 lbs M7: 7 lbs

TriniShel
on 7/11/17 5:33 pm - Toronto, ON

RNY on 07/12/17

OH Gawd A catheter!!!!!

I did not think about that!

HW:340,CW:267,SW:281

1stDay(3 weeks)OptiFast-June 21,2017 - 292lbs :Surgeon:Dr.Laz V.Klein, Humber River. Surgery Date: July 12,2017

* I am not loosing weight, I am getting rid of it... I have no intention of finding it again

Simplyb
on 7/11/17 9:14 pm

RNY on 04/12/17

Not much fun for the nurse either - just saying.

it is the surgeons choice, but you can obviously advocate for yourself and ask not to have one. After all, Foley catheters are a high source of infection.

It is better in my opinion if you do not have one, something to trip over and will stop you from walking....