problems urinating after surgery????

GuyMontag · February 14, 2009

I was banded yesterday and I had the same problem with urination. When I called my doctor he told me if it persisted into the late evening then I'd probably have to go to the ER and have them drain my bladder. He said that it's a rare side effect of the anesthetic that affects a small number of people. He recommended sitting in a warm bath and peeing while I was sitting down. He said he knew it sounded gross but that it works for a lot of people. I chose to just keep sitting on the throne picturing Water falls and such. Eventually I got a few drops and kept going back and finally got enough urine out to turn the water yellow. I am just now feeling like I'm able to urinate more like I used to be able to. However, I have not yet had a bowel movement...I hope that doesn't keep up...I hate the pain that can come with Constipation so i'm going to keep a close eye on it.

klutzyazhel · February 18, 2009

YES! It took me something like 12-15 hours to pee, I can't remember(I posted this somewhere on here before)Doc said stand in shower, didn't help..Said it is more common in men than woman but that anytime surgery is near the belly button area, it can happen..I have this almost everytime I have surgery..I have a bashful bladder and have had surgery on my bladder..

BellaBean · February 18, 2009

It took me 3 weeks for me to get back my 'pee trigger' I never needed to go but after 4 hours or so I would go pee just incase. After surgery ot took me about 6 hours to finally go other than the one time in the hospital.