Can I be completely honest?

[M2G 1,836]

No cath for me! I agree with asking for antibiotics if you are getting one!

[brandynd 6]

Oh hunny I didn't mean to scare you! I just feel like if somebody is gonna go spelunking in my candy cave they can at leastbuy me dinner first lol

[Lila21 36]

I didn't have a cath, either. Looking down the replies, it looks like more often than not, we have NOT been cathed, so hopefully you won't either!!

[SouthernSleever 228]

No cath here either and no way would I allow one. It's unnessasary IMO.

[AutumnLily 77]

So....as my date nears, I'm getting more and more nervous about my surgery. Everyone talks about nerves, and their fears for the future after VSG. I too, have my fair share of fear; but, can I be honest? The thing that I'm most worried about is waking up and still having a catheter crammed in my chooney. I know that sounds ridiculous, but EVERY TIME I've been cathed I've wound up with a killer UTI. My body hates me (my kidneys have a tendency to act up), and I'm good for one UTI every six months as it is....seriously, it's like clockwork.

Hey just wanted to let you know if you drink cranberry juice it will help prevent the UTI. The cranberry will make your pee more acidic AND it has a chemical (think its tannins but do not quote me) coat the inside of your bladder and the bacteria can not take hold. And then they are flushed out when you pee. Just an easy preventative step for those horrible UTI's.

[loosing.it.in.2011 0]

I was just sleeved on Monday and I did not have a cath either. I think you should just talk to the doctor. I was able to get up and go to the bathroom a couple of hours after my surgery. I was still out of it but was able to follow commands to get out of bed and go to the bathroom and make it back. Good luck - I was a bunch of nerves last week. Now I am on my way to the NEW me! You will do Great!

[brandynd 6]

Anybody sleeved by Dr. Rod care to weigh in on the catheter conversation?

[Tiffykins 673]

No catheter for me either. I had to urinate right before they wheeled me back. I was also having my period during surgery. They slapped an industrial sized maxi pad between my legs, and when I woke up, I had on these lovely little net panties holding a different industrial sized maxi pad in place.

I was bringing sexy back that day LOL ! ! !

[HetKF 33]

I had a cath and they took it out post op while I was too drugged to notice. Getting my drain pulled burned a heck of a lot more than a catheter. I would have gladly felt the opposite...lol.

[ILKrista 36]

Oh hunny I didn't mean to scare you! I just feel like if somebody is gonna go spelunking in my candy cave they can at leastbuy me dinner first lol

Hilarious! Maybe I should ask the doctor to pass me a $20 before he puts me under.

[renniemommie 8]

The magic words in a hospital are "I refuse". I refuse makes things happen. make sure you know what you are refusing to. Ask your Dr. if you can do without. If something happens they can always put it in later.

I hate Caths, I hate UITs even WORSE.

[laylasmojo 10]

I was aslo worried about the cath, I did wind up getting one but they put in in after I was out of it and they took it out in recovery while i was still rather dopy and dident care. So it turned out to be not as big a deal as I had originaly thought. As for the UTI deffinatly talk to the dr before had to see if they can work with you.

[sadie_mo 2]

No catheter for me either. I had to urinate right before they wheeled me back. I was also having my period during surgery. They slapped an industrial sized maxi pad between my legs, and when I woke up, I had on these lovely little net panties holding a different industrial sized maxi pad in place.

I was bringing sexy back that day LOL ! ! !

Love that you are so honest it just makes it all seem so much less scary.

[Becca 108]

I had one and I hated it! Although the pain meds knocked me out most of the first day, so I don't remember much. When I did wake up, I BEGGED them to take it out!!! I was fine after that.