Was anyone given a catheter?

[piercedqt78 658]

I did not have one. I was told that if I went before the proceedure I wouldn't need one, if not I would have to have one. Every doctor is different, I think it is a 50/50 thing. ~Mandy

[coyotegirl 3]

I did not have one during surgery, BUT I couldn't pee after surgery and when I went 20 hours without peeing they put one in. It was a relief to have it in. They almost sent me home with a portable one but I had the choice of taking it out and trying to pee on my own again or going home with the portible one. I chose taking it out and trying. I peed 4 hours later and went home 1 hour after peeing!!! My surgeon said it sometimes happens after surgery.

[HarleyNana 10]

If I had not been told it was being done prior to surgery, I'd have never known it was done. It was put in after I was under and taken out before I returned to my room, YEA!

[dcox20 0]

GRRR - that was the worst part of the entire surgery!!!

I was wide awake when they shoved that thing in me... I screamed and then apologized for the reaction... it burns on the pullout baby! not sure if it's different for men and women - I'm a guy FWIW...

I guarantee that I was able to pee the next time on my own...

[CandySmooch 0]

I don't think I had one - wouldn't one be a bit sore or tender down there afterwards? If I had one it was put in during surgery and took out while I was still under.

[NJChick 3]

I just had surgery on monday.

They put it in while I was out and they took it out as I was waking up, I could feel it a little but it didn't hurt, you just know something funky is going on down there LOL.

[LSasha 0]

Nope, I didnt have one and didnt want one either. It felt like I was in the restroom every 20 min. and even though that was no fun, it kept me walking around pretty frequently.

[LilAngel 0]

I thought I would, but did not. I was so glad.

[cissy 0]

No catheter. They also made me use the restroom before I got the anesthesia. After the surgery, I had to use it, but I had a hard time going. I've heard something about until the anesthesia completely wears off, some people struggle to pee.

[Iluvharleys 15]

I had one and was thankful I did! It didn't make me sore or anything and made things a lot easier for me the first night.