Not to be perverted but...

[Guest guest]

Did you have a catheter in while u were awake???? did they put it

in while u were awake, and how long was it it if it was in. Any

information would be greatly appreciated

swimcutie

[Guest guest]

I did. They put it in after they knocked me out, took it out sometime

the morning of the next day after the op. I was REALLY grateful for

it, as some of the stuff they give you makes you have to urinate like

crazy. Others have been willing to make the 10,000 trips to the

potty, but I was too woozy, I think.

I actually had a male nurse, and didn't realize I even had the thing

in there until he said, " I'm gonna take out your catheter now. "

That gave me a moment's pause, but his technique was most graceful

and gentle, and preserved his dignity and mine, completely intact. I

didn't feel it coming out, either. But then I had to go. I thought.

So he brought me a bedpan. And I couldn't. All in all, the catheter

was way better than the alternative, in my book.

Although I do think that at least some men have a more difficult time

with them.

And some people go through surgery without ever having one at all.

Cammie

> Did you have a catheter in while u were awake???? did they put it

> in while u were awake, and how long was it it if it was in. Any

> information would be greatly appreciated

> swimcutie

[Guest guest]

i don't know if i had a catheter - if i did it was all done

completely while i was asleep... but i did have to go the bathroom

about a million times while i was hooked up to the IV... so many

fluids. i had a male nurse too... man, he was cute!!! you know when

you don't feel good when you don't care to let a cute guy help you to

the bathroom while you're in nothing but a thin hospital gown and

have him stand right outside the door while you pee. lol!!! i mean,

i know he was a nurse and everything, but still.

> > Did you have a catheter in while u were awake???? did they put

it

> > in while u were awake, and how long was it it if it was in. Any

> > information would be greatly appreciated

> > swimcutie

[Guest guest]

Nothing perverted about a catheter

I will never know if I did or not as I kept my undies on...

I couldnt' figure out why I needed to take them off...

yeah I did the same thing when the x-ray tech said leave on your

underwear - bras are underwear right?

The techs burst out laughing as the underwires made happy type

faces..with the metal snaps..

I think they probably for both parties involved do it while you are

out. I did get a little weirded out after my surgery when my

surgeon called in another one who'd observed my whole procedure but

I never knew he was there as he wasn't in the room when I was out..I

felt oddly like he'd seen me naked...

Shiloh

However I did have to pee badly after surgery and had to use bedpan

as they don't let you get up in recovery.....

> Did you have a catheter in while u were awake???? did they put it

> in while u were awake, and how long was it it if it was in. Any

> information would be greatly appreciated

> swimcutie