airman97

Has anyone else experienced trouble urinating on day one post op? I found out I was catheterized when I went under and the catheter was removed before I was taken to recovery. Believe it or not, the hospital did not require me to pass liquids before being discharged. I can strain for 4 to 5 minutes and get a little bit out, but other than that it feels like my bladder is completely asleep still!! :thumbup:

Wanted to post an update for any of you that may be experiencing the same issue. I ended up having to go to the emergency room Christmas night. I called my surgeon and he said that some people have issues with their kidneys getting backed up and their bladder shutting down after surgery. I ended up having to be catheterized for the next seven days and put on additional medication for infection and bladder spazisms. For anyone else who experiences these symptoms, PLEASE go to the hospital immediately in order to avoid having severe complications with your kidneys. I was lucky and caught mine in time.

I called my surgon and he said it was due to a lack of fluids and that he had used a lot of local anesthetic around the port which has left my bladder "asleep". Things are slowly getting better. Thanks for the advise all! Merry Christmas and congrats to all the Dec 08' bandsters! :thumbup:

I'm officially banded as well! My procedure was 12/22 at 1pm. Everything went smoothly and was much easier than I ever dreamed it would be. For all those getting banded soon, try not to stress yourself out about the surgery as you wolnt remember any of it and the pain is far less than I was thinking it would be! Good luck Dec 08'ers.

Anyone in Charlotte, NC being banded this month? Would like to start a support group to help us all succeed!

I just got my date! I will be banded Dec. 22 in Charlotte, NC by Dr. Carl Lowe. Looking forward to it!