Re: you're going to put that catheter WHERE?

[Guest guest]

> Hey hippy kids...

>

> Boys and girls (do girls get catheterized after surgery, too?)

Yes, we do, and altho it's not a pleasant thought, it's a blessing

for us women. You guys can easily pee from wherever you are - we're

not built that way. Since we're encouraged to drink alot of water

post-op to flush the anaesthesia from our bodies, we generate lots of

urine - and I can't imagine having to " run " to the bathroom every

hour after having surgery. Just sitting up was hard enough initially!

Removing mine was a total non-issue. They deflated the balloon on

the end, and I didn't even feel it slide out. Sorry you had such a

miserable experience. Hopefully, next time will be better.

Lois

Gross 8/6/03

[Guest guest]

> Hey hippy kids...

>

> Boys and girls (do girls get catheterized after surgery, too?)

Yes, we do, and altho it's not a pleasant thought, it's a blessing

for us women. You guys can easily pee from wherever you are - we're

not built that way. Since we're encouraged to drink alot of water

post-op to flush the anaesthesia from our bodies, we generate lots of

urine - and I can't imagine having to " run " to the bathroom every

hour after having surgery. Just sitting up was hard enough initially!

Removing mine was a total non-issue. They deflated the balloon on

the end, and I didn't even feel it slide out. Sorry you had such a

miserable experience. Hopefully, next time will be better.

Lois

Gross 8/6/03

[Guest guest]

Bloody hell...I've accepted the possibility of sleeping with a yellow

wedge of doom. I've only now come to terms with the idea of a

catheter and now someone mentions that catheters involve

balloons??!?!?!?

Next you'll be telling me they use power tools and hammers during the

operation!

Better call my counsellor again...

Tony (RBHR coming up on 26 July)

s.

> Hey hippy kids...

>

> Boys and girls (do girls get catheterized after surgery, too?): My

> first (and so far only) experience with a catheter of this type was

> after surgery to remove kidney stones a few years back. They had

to

> go in the old-fashioned way. I was out cold when they put the

> catheter in; wide awake when they took it out. As I recall, it

> wasn't much to think about while it was in. Let's just say the

> female nurse/drill sergeant who took it out had the forearms of a

> stevedore, and the same subtle, gentle, tender touch. I had the

> surgery on a Sunday morning; she removed the catheter late Monday

> morning (it probably should have stayed a bit longer). But the end

> of the tale is that...while it was unpleasant, the removal was not

as

> bad as thinking about it.

>

> Which is, in many ways, quite the reverse of what's been going on

> with the hip.

>

> Hobble on Hippies..

> Alan

[Guest guest]

Hi Tony,

I actually asked my OS if he was going to use a jigsaw to get my fused hip

apart............ He looked appalled and said " No.............this one is an

old fashioned hammer and chisel job........... "

But I did surface during the op and I swear I heard a power tool happening

amidst the hammering.............smile.

There are some here who actually stay awake and watch the whole

event............. now how much counselling would you reckon you would need

for that...............smile.

Edith LBHR Dr. L Walter Syd Aust 8/02

> Bloody hell...I've accepted the possibility of sleeping with a yellow

> wedge of doom. I've only now come to terms with the idea of a

> catheter and now someone mentions that catheters involve

> balloons??!?!?!?

>

> Next you'll be telling me they use power tools and hammers during the

> operation!

>

> Better call my counsellor again...

>

> Tony (RBHR coming up on 26 July)

[Guest guest]

But not everyone gets a catheter. How is it decided when it happens or

not, or is it just some surgeons and not others?

Eleanor

Re: you're going to put that catheter WHERE?

I feared that darn cath more than the surgery :-) Going in was no

problem ... but removal ... I was told at 0800 that it would be

removed at noon ... great now I get to dwell on this ... noon

approaches ... white knuckles grasp the chair ... she said if I

behaved she'd deflate the balloon first :-> ... felt strange being

removed ... no pain just strange ... her next comment was ... now

that wasn't so bad now, was it? :-> I informed her that I was ruined

for life ... she just smiled ...

All kidding aside ... it wasn't bad, glad it was inserted. Heck, I

wasn't even really aware of it ...

> >Bloody hell...I've accepted the possibility of sleeping with a

yellow

> >wedge of doom. I've only now come to terms with the idea of a

> >catheter and now someone mentions that catheters involve

> >balloons??!?!?!?

> >

> >Yup! They insert the catheter, then inject something (not sure if

it is

> >air or water) into the balloon portion of said catheter so it will

not be

> >pulled out easily. You'll never feel it unless you decide to do

like many

> >old ladies with a degree of dementia and pull it out yourself,

inflated

> >balloon and all. Now THAT sounds like an ouch! There was a lady

in the

> >room across the hall from me that was always pulling on her

catheter

> >tubing. I finally asked the nurse to bring her a separate length

of

> >tubing to play with, and if they had different color tubing, that

would be

> >even better, so I could tell which she was pulling on. She was

perfectly

> >happy with her new tubing, and finally left her catheter alone.

BTW, they

> >deflate the balloon before removing the catheter (which vaguely

gives you

> >the sensation of needing to pee right then, but is not a big deal).

>

>

> Cindy

> C+ 5/25/01 and 6/28/01

[Guest guest]

But not everyone gets a catheter. How is it decided when it happens or

not, or is it just some surgeons and not others?

Eleanor

Re: you're going to put that catheter WHERE?

I feared that darn cath more than the surgery :-) Going in was no

problem ... but removal ... I was told at 0800 that it would be

removed at noon ... great now I get to dwell on this ... noon

approaches ... white knuckles grasp the chair ... she said if I

behaved she'd deflate the balloon first :-> ... felt strange being

removed ... no pain just strange ... her next comment was ... now

that wasn't so bad now, was it? :-> I informed her that I was ruined

for life ... she just smiled ...

All kidding aside ... it wasn't bad, glad it was inserted. Heck, I

wasn't even really aware of it ...

> >Bloody hell...I've accepted the possibility of sleeping with a

yellow

> >wedge of doom. I've only now come to terms with the idea of a

> >catheter and now someone mentions that catheters involve

> >balloons??!?!?!?

> >

> >Yup! They insert the catheter, then inject something (not sure if

it is

> >air or water) into the balloon portion of said catheter so it will

not be

> >pulled out easily. You'll never feel it unless you decide to do

like many

> >old ladies with a degree of dementia and pull it out yourself,

inflated

> >balloon and all. Now THAT sounds like an ouch! There was a lady

in the

> >room across the hall from me that was always pulling on her

catheter

> >tubing. I finally asked the nurse to bring her a separate length

of

> >tubing to play with, and if they had different color tubing, that

would be

> >even better, so I could tell which she was pulling on. She was

perfectly

> >happy with her new tubing, and finally left her catheter alone.

BTW, they

> >deflate the balloon before removing the catheter (which vaguely

gives you

> >the sensation of needing to pee right then, but is not a big deal).

>

>

> Cindy

> C+ 5/25/01 and 6/28/01

[Guest guest]

> Hey hippy kids...

>

> Boys and girls (do girls get catheterized after surgery, too?): My

> first (and so far only) experience with a catheter of this type

was

> after surgery to remove kidney stones a few years back. They had

to

> go in the old-fashioned way. I was out cold when they put the

> catheter in; wide awake when they took it out. As I recall, it

> wasn't much to think about while it was in. Let's just say the

> female nurse/drill sergeant who took it out had the forearms of a

> stevedore, and the same subtle, gentle, tender touch. I had the

> surgery on a Sunday morning; she removed the catheter late Monday

> morning (it probably should have stayed a bit longer). But the

end

> of the tale is that...while it was unpleasant, the removal was not

as

> bad as thinking about it.

Hi Everyone, Thought I would just add that I did,nt have a catheter!

Though I wish I had because it is not easy for us girls to use a bed

pan!!!! Cheryl

>

> Which is, in many ways, quite the reverse of what's been going on

> with the hip.

>

> Hobble on Hippies..

> Alan