Catheter

I am having RNY surgery.  Is the catheter down the eurythea totally necessary?  I have a small pecker and I am worried that they are going to have to man handle it to have it peek out to put it in. 

You're going to be asleep when they put it in and the person to take it out will be a professional who does it day in and day out.  If they've seen one penis they've seen a thousand.   Just relax and leave your modesty at the door.  It's the hospital and you deserve to walk around commando with your azz hanging out back of your gown and your pecker to sway in the wind.  This is a common concern amongst many of the fellas and is much, much less traumatic than the worry you put yourself through over it.  

I suppose I had one, but I don't even remember it.  It was put in while I was asleep, removed before I was awake, and after surgery, there's plenty to distract you from any slight discomfort that might be going on down there.

I agree with the other post on this one. You won't know the difference. Trust me...I had surgery in that area back in 2003 and had one for two weeks after surgery.  Having the catheter during wls was nothing compared to that. Tommy

I thought my pecker was so small they were going to put me int he maternity ward by mistake for recovery. Turns out 176 later, I'm pretty well hung, it was just burried in gut overhang. CardsFan speaks truth on worried one.  In during surgery out before pain meds taken away. Of course, once you start walking on your own, the gotta whip that puppy out of there so you got motivation to walk to the can and back.  You'll be surrounded by others banging in the breeze too so pretend to be modest and enjoy the freedom. Of course, you could volunteer for the student nurses in training to practice their catheter skills on if you get bored or feel like things are going really easy...........

Joe I am laughing out loud right now because when it was time for mine to come out, the student nurses (1 male and 2 or 3 females) had a gathering around my Mr Happy (well at that moment he wasn't happy at all).  The male nurse in training took it out while the others looked on.  Not my proudest moment, but one I won't forget. Like everyone else has said, leave your pride at the door of the hospital and just let it all hang out.   Chris

"Turns out 176 later, I'm pretty well hung, it was just burried in gut overhang." Joe, you just made my day!  Yet another reason to look forward to the surgery.  Who knew that WLS could also be consider a form of penile enhancement!  Woo-hoo!!!! MLF

Joe - you kill me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!     As far as the anxiety of the catheter - don't worry about it....   most of us had a turtle dick before surgery (can i say that here???) - and, i don't know how hung Joe is (for the record), but mine sure has enjoyed the extra room down there......    Chuck

I dont remember mine going in or comming out but I did awake from surgery with a prescription to get an ultrasound done on my nuts.  I already knew that I had a veriseal which is basically a vericose vein on your testical.  It obviously got the attention of the person putting in the catheter who then brought the doctor in for a closer look in the OR.  I started to laugh when the doctor said something to me about it after I woke up thinking about the commotion in the OR over my boys.  Like the others said, leave your pride at the door and relax.  Everything will be fine. Dan

I was worried about the same thing, but it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.  They put it in while I was asleep.  And, they took it out while I was still on pain meds so I didn't feel a thing.