Post-op panniculectomy, I cannot pee!

 Help, has anyone encountered this?  I had surgery today, and despite drinking literally gallons of fluid, and having painful "got to pee" pressure, and had a full catheter inserted, I have not been able to pee.  My muscles are clenched like I am trying to stop peeing, but with bags of fluids on top of pitcher after pitcher of water, I'm not generating.  My bowel is starting to growl, in the past I have noticed when having trouble emptying bowel that if I passed gas, I could more completely empty my bladder (almost like the bowel is putting pressure on my bladder)

Does anyone recognize what this might be?  I'm just getting told that "pressure" to pee is normal postop". I think something else is going on.  The sheer volume of fluid I have been drinking, I cannot believe I have "fake pressure" and no urine.

When did you pee last?  I am assuming you are at home and your surgery was outpatient?  did you have a catheter in during surgery?  What time did they remove that?

Happened to me, too. I had to get my catheter put back in and my doctor left it in for a week to be sure my bladder woke up. Some people have this reaction to the anesthesia. 

I hope it resolved itself or that you got the catheter put back in. You do not want to cause permanent damage.

Laura

I am confused why you were allowed to leave the hospital without verifying you could pee yet.  In order to be cleared to leave I had to be able to take and keep down oral pain meds, walk around, and pee.  If you can't pee you need to call your doc ASAP!

 I have not left the hospital yet

Urinary retention is not uncommon after surgery.
You may need a straight cath to get your bladder emptied.

Contact your doctor.

Hmm, I had to prove that I could pee on my own before they released me.. How are you feeling otherwise? Can't believe you're already posting .YAY

 Thank you all.  I don't think I was clear enough in my message.  I cannot pee with a straight catheter or a Fobi catheter.  We are still in the middle of this, never left the hospital.

Have you sorted it out yet? Man, I can only imagine how much fluid you must have in you, between IV and drinking. Don't you wi**** were something as simple as running the water faucet in the background? Do they think maybe the anaesthetics in your system are still paralyzing your bladder?

It's gonna be like niagara falls when you finally go! Let us know how things shake out!

I had this after my breast lift.  But I was eventually (after a few hours) able to pee on my own.  But it was SLOW.  Like, I'd sit for 5 minutes and WAIT for it to come.  And then it would dribble out with no pressure.

Cleared back to normal about 24 hours out.