Catheter problems.

[finediva 979]

I was straight cathed once...good afterwards. As for drain removal...sometimes it can hurt...but it's usually just a funny pulling sensation...maybe a little discomfort. If they forget to deactivate the drain before they pull it tht would hurt!

also can depend on the size of the drain. For my hernia repair the drain was bigger than the tiny one used with my sleeve surgery. I felt the slight, quick tug when the larger one was removed. Not pain, brief tug. With the sleeve. ..... nothing.

[Lallylocks 111]

I've removed a lot of drains, but never had the experience of having one. Different drains, different areas of the body...I'm sure it varies a lot. ????

[p1Sz 52]

I had a catheter put in during surgery. And now that it's out I forgot how to pee. So I need to get a straight catheter put in every 6 hours. They said it will take a couple of tries and it will be fixed.

This better not be permanent. Anyone else had this problem?

i had the same problem. I too was worried I forgot. They wouldn't discharge me before I could pee on my own. I kept trying and couldn't do it. They put me back on IV and pumped me with fluids. I tried a few more times and had success. But even three days post-op, my urinating isn't quite as smooth as before. But it does seem to be getting better each day.

[wannaBthinsoon 1,634]

I'm thinking all I would have to do is cough sneeze or laugh, and I'd pee, no problem!

[George_NJ 13]

Your bladder is still sleepy from the anesthesia, that happened to me after a back surgery years ago. I think obesity has a lot to do with their judgment for the right amount of anesthesia, you & I probably got a little too much.

[BitterSweet* 835]

FYI: Anesthesia drugs are calculated based on body weight, no personal judgements involved. Yes, obese people get more anesthetic drugs because they weigh more. This rule does not apply to the discharge meds you are given to take at home.