During The Lapband Procedure...

[Chamie 29]

Did you have a foley catheter? I know this is TMI, but I am afraid that I may have my menses by Tuesday (surgery day). Perfect timing, right??

[dhales 98]

No they didn't do catheter on me...but they did ask me to tinkle before I left.

[JustDoIt130 369]

I didn't have a catheter either. It's a pretty short surgery, so you probably won't have to worry. They have seen it all, so don't worry, LOL

[Scooby_Who 5]

Nope, no catheter, thank goodness! Those things are the worst.

[Bamabander 111]

My nurse told me to go and get it all out so she didn't need to do one! Love that nurse!

[Aummie58 19]

No catheter for me either this week

[KAllison =) 20]

I had one, and didn't find out til afterwards.. Uggh.lol

[Kami172000 16]

I had one which i wasnt happy about my dr told me i wasnt going to need one and i also requested not to have one. They put it after i was already out thank god. But after i was actually glad i got one. I was no way going to get up with all that iv i had in me

[Kami172000 16]

They told me to empty my bladder also so i didnt have to get one but i guess the dr changed his mind? It only felt uncomfortable when they took it out but bc i was on so much meds i didnt feel much

[DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! 12,703]

I didn't have one- thank God. I've had one before for another surgery and they are not good.

I'd ask your doc to be sure.

[ElizabethAnne 40]

No, I didn't have a catheter.

This may be TMI, but I thought it might be helpful to tell you about my experience. I expected to start my period a couple of days before surgery. When the pre-op nurse called a few days before surgery, I asked her about wearing a tampon. She told me it would be fine and said to tell my pre-op nurse when I arrived at the hospital. My period didn't start like I expected it to, but I inserted a tampon the morning of surgery, knowing my period could start at any moment. I explained this to the pre-op nurse. She gave me a pad and panties and told me to remove the tampon. It was no big deal.