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Vinasu    621

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Well, after surgery I couldn't pee on my own so it most definitely wasn't optional.

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Aggiemae    739

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After three of my four joint replacements I had the catheter in for 24-36 hours.

My catheter was taken out immediately after my sleeve surgery. I got up to use the toilet about 15 minutes after I woke up from anesthesia.

Ask your surgeon what he/she usually does.

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Hazel_eyez    173

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They didn't use a catheter on me or anyone else but I was outpatient so that may have something to do with it.

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KCBO    18

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I did not have a catheter and was inpatient.

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paulita8323    29

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I had a catheter during surgery and recovery but as soon as I was rolled to my room, it was out and was told to start walking as long as I wasn't still drowsy.

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Jen-2+1    131

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My surgeon doesn't use catheters or drains. I was so relieved when they told me that. I know I would have had surgery either way, but it was just one little thing that made me feel better.

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paulita8323    29

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I had a catheter during surgery and recovery but as soon as I was rolled to my room, it was out and was told to start walking as long as I wasn't still drowsy.

was the pain pretty bad when you woke up?

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Honestly, no. They kept those pain meds coming. But when it was time to walk, that's when I felt it. It was mainly from the stitches pulling. It didn't make me want to pass out but I didn't want to walk, but once you push past that, it honestly gets better.

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hdw85    48

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They put one in when I was in surgery and I had it for the first day of recovery then they took it out.. I had to get up and walk so I was glad to be rid of it, but it didn't hurt at all to have it removed.

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justabitunique    29

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I had a catheter during surgery and recovery but as soon as I was rolled to my room, it was out and was told to start walking as long as I wasn't still drowsy.

was the pain pretty bad when you woke up?

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Honestly, no. They kept those pain meds coming. But when it was time to walk, that's when I felt it. It was mainly from the stitches pulling. It didn't make me want to pass out but I didn't want to walk, but once you push past that, it honestly gets better.

HW 243 SW 233 CW 217 - LET'S DO THIS!

Ok thank you. I can handle some incision/cut soreness but I worry about horrendous, sharp pain inside my body. I can deal with the outside pain but idk about the inside. My surgery is in 2 weeks. I am so scared!

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