day of surgery question

JewelRoll · April 12, 2007

How difficult was it for any of you to urinate on the day of your surgery? How long did it take some of you?

thanks

TracyTX · April 12, 2007

i had my surgery yesterday and i was able to pee before i left the hospital. it was not alot, but i have been going frequently since then.

Good luck !!

Berry · April 12, 2007

I had a catheter so I never knew I was peeing but I was! Once they took it out I had no problem at all.

sallyjo · April 12, 2007

Coming up on my first year and is funny now but sure was'nt then.I had my surgery in Houston and anyone from there knows what it is like coming from downtown. You don't just pull off the freeway anyplace. I did'nt have to go before I left the suirgi-center so off I went in my shorty pj's and a short robe.About half way home I had to go very badly and by the time my hubby found a place I thought well I am just gonna have to pee my pants. I told him to run in and see if they had a bathroom cause it was'nt easy for me to get in and out and I did'nt want to be arrested for peeing in his parking lot. Well he had one and hubby came and got me and the bathroom was very small and my hubby would'nt leave me and we could'nt shut the door. I finally told him I really don't care just stand in the doorway, but anyway oh yeah you will more than likely go right away.

By the way good luck on your band would'nt trade mine for anything and yes I do need to change my ticker. I am almost at goal.

Kelsy · April 12, 2007

I had a catheter so I never knew I was peeing but I was! Once they took it out I had no problem at all.

Same goes for me too.

Syrah · April 13, 2007

Are you talking about PRE surgery? If so -- I was told not to worry too much if I couldn't pee. My surgery wasn't until 11 am and I couldn't drink after midnight so I figured I wouldn't be able to pee. They said they could draw blood instead, to get the labs they needed (which was basically just a pregnancy test, just to be safe). Since I have great veins, I didn't fret. But I ended up being able to pee a little bit. Don't worry about it.

If you are talking about post-surgery, I dunno. I was cath'd until about 7 pm. Some docs don't cath, some do. But not long after it was removed, I was up and peeing by myself. Not very much, though. You do retain a lot of Water after surgery.