Question:
When I wake up from surgery will I Have a
I was just wondering if when i wake up from surgery will i have a catheter in? Does anyone remember this and if so how long do they keep it in?? — drunyan (posted on May 2, 2006)
May 2, 2006
I had a open rny and did not have a bladder catheter, I did have a nasal
gastric tube and a gastric tube that went through my tummy into the old
stomach. But if you are worried about something ask the surgeon that will
be doing it, it is the doc's responsibility to answer all you questions
fully.
Christina
— Stormchild
May 2, 2006
I did have a catheter! I had my surgery on a Tuesday and the catheter came
out on Wednesday. I have had them before and so I could barely even feel
it. Painless removal.
— Pamela B.
May 2, 2006
Yes I had a Foley (urinary) cath until the morning after surgery as well as
the IV cath until the same time. They put the foley in while I was under
anesthesia and the IV in the preop area. Good luck
— dabby
May 2, 2006
Dawn-My husband thought I was nuts when my biggest worry about surgury was
having a cath put in. I know I'm a grown woman, but I just don't like the
idea of people doing stuff down there. I asked before my surgury and the
nurse said they would insert a foley cath while I was unconsious but prior
to surgury, then remove it before I woke up. They did insert it while I
was out, but it was still in when I awoke. I was told that my first words
when waking up were "do I have a cath in?" I asked the nurse how
I could get it out and she told me that I would have to be able to walk
down the hall to the restroom before they could remove it. I no sooner was
on my feet and walking to that restroom. I ended up having my cath out
about 3 hours after surgury. Sorry if this is too much information, I just
got so excited when I saw that someone else was worried about one of the
same "weird" things I was. Good luck! -Becky
— onmiway
May 3, 2006
Mine was inserted while I was under and it came out the day after surgery.
It was nice to be able to concentrate on feeling better and not worry about
getting up every half hour to urinate. Since I was receiving IV fluids,
the urge to urinate was very frequent after the catheter came out!
— LauraA
May 3, 2006
I had my surgery 4/14/06 and did not have a catheter in but they had to
reinsert one the night of my surgery because I could not urinate. They
left it in another day and then took it out. There was no pain involved.
My friend had her surgery one week later and the surgeon (same one I had)
did leave her catheter in until the following day after surgery.
— classite
May 3, 2006
When I had my LAP RNY I awakened with a catheter in place. It was removed
the next day.
— Tiff's On a Mission
May 4, 2006
I also had a catheter that was inserted after I was knocked out.....and
removed that afternoon. I honestly wish they had left it in longer...with
the IV fluids dripping constantly I was up every hour all night long going
to the bathroom. At first I called the nurse to help me out of bed and in
getting my leg compressors off...but after getting up so many times I
figured out a way to do it by myself.....but many times I wished the cath
was still in place. LAP RNY 12/22/05
— mmcphee1
May 5, 2006
That could be a good question for the pre-op nurses and staff. I did not
have a cath in, and I agree w/ the above poster that of all the comcerns I
had, a cath was my biggest worry! I had my surgery on a Tuesday morning
and by midnight I was told I needed to urinate or I would get cathed. Let
me tell you, I had a little chat w/ God while sitting there...I am serious!
I ended up not neededing a cath - YAY! Good luck in your weight loss!!!!!
— Mrs. Crabapple
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