Guest guest Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 My daughter had her surgery 7/14 and also had a catheter. This is standard surgical procedure. It didn't hurt when they took it out. I agree with Jo, its nothing compared to the everything else. She also had 2 tubes in her nose, I think those were alittle more difficult for her, but she did not cry out in pain when they removed them. I think it also depends on the nurses and docs in the recovery room, we had excellent ones. She had her surgery at LIJ in Long Island. Re: catheter Please tell your son, he's 100% normal to be dwelling on this, but not to be worried...this is a standard part of many of our procedures...I will have one too so they tell me, and honestly-yup, one of the things I am like -argh! about, but really, I had one once before and it's like they say, uncomfortable when they take it out, but it's super-quick and remind him...if he can go through BRACES, and JAW SURGERY! heck, this is definetly nothing to fear. *one thing to remember, keep drinking or taking in whatever fluids you can bec it will be critical that you " pee " after it's removed...or they won't let you go home...I mean eventually sure, but ONLY AFTER YOU PEE. (anyone thirsty?!) jo > > My son is having his surgery on Aug. 3rd and is freaking out about > > having a catheter. Anyone out there have any words of comfort for > > him? He is 19 years old and totally fixated on this part of his > > surgery. > > I had one for a little over 24 hours. It went in while I was asleep, and > it came out while I was fully awake. You don't actually feel it while > it's in, unless you step up and walk around the room... which I didn't > try. When it got removed, I felt a little discomfort. Not enough to > call it a pain. > > Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 I was absolutely glad to have a catheter overnight after my surgery as I was in no shape to be out of my bed, although before surgery it was something that I wasn't too happy about. It was put in while I was asleep, I couldn't tell it was there, and removing it was easy. In addition to my jaw surgery, I had another unrelated surgery a few months later. That catheter I did feel and insisted the nurse take it out because it was pressing on my bladder so that I felt like I constantly had to go to the bathroom. I think that experience is not the norm though. I can only imagine how much harder it would be mentally to accept the catheter for a male. I once visted a man I knew who was in the hospital for some heart troubles. He was catheterized and remarked that it irritated the tip of his penis a little, but nothing else about it bothered him (obviously the guy wasn't shy about discussing such details and I didn't inquire about it... he just volunteered that info). All in all, chances are that if your son is bothered by the catheter, the discomfort will be minimal, but chances are better that he won't even know it's there. Catheters are an every day thing for hospitals, so they have it down to a science. He'll probably find that all this worry was for nothing once he is on the other side. Best to you and him! > My son is having his surgery on Aug. 3rd and is freaking out about > having a catheter. Anyone out there have any words of comfort for > him? He is 19 years old and totally fixated on this part of his > surgery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 Not to sound stupid, but what is a catheter? What does it do? Please be patient, I " m new at this. Thanks > > My son is having his surgery on Aug. 3rd and is freaking out about > > having a catheter. Anyone out there have any words of comfort for > > him? He is 19 years old and totally fixated on this part of his > > surgery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 NO stupid questions here... a catheter is a tube they insert into your urethra (sp?) to the bladder to allow you to excrete urine with out -getting up and going...it heads into a bag that hangs off your bed and they empty it as nec. It goes in once you're " out " and comes out when you can get up and walk to the toilet. Nothing to worry about but typical in most surgeries so you don't make a mess when they're in the middle of surg. Keep on reading and asking! JO > > > My son is having his surgery on Aug. 3rd and is freaking out > about > > > having a catheter. Anyone out there have any words of comfort for > > > him? He is 19 years old and totally fixated on this part of his > > > surgery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 When I had my surgery the OS said he didn't think I would need a catheter. I requested that if I did need one that it be inserted AND removed while I was knocked out. Well, I ended up having to have one as the surgery took longer than planned and the OS kept his word, the catheter was put in and removed while I was asleep so it saved me knowledge of any pain and kept my dignity as well. You definitely need to drink as much fluid afterward as possible as sometimes it is hard to get the 'flow' going again after having had a catheter. > > > > My son is having his surgery on Aug. 3rd and is freaking out > > about > > > > having a catheter. Anyone out there have any words of comfort > for > > > > him? He is 19 years old and totally fixated on this part of his > > > > surgery. > > > > > > I had one for a little over 24 hours. It went in while I was > > asleep, and > > > it came out while I was fully awake. You don't actually feel it > > while > > > it's in, unless you step up and walk around the room... which I > > didn't > > > try. When it got removed, I felt a little discomfort. Not enough > > to > > > call it a pain. > > > > > > Ray > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 me, too, . About the glad part. I do think that the procedure is more likely to be difficult for guys. But it's not forever, in any case. It's just another one of those things you get through as you need to and then before you know it, it's gone. Cammie > > My son is having his surgery on Aug. 3rd and is freaking out about > > having a catheter. Anyone out there have any words of comfort for > > him? He is 19 years old and totally fixated on this part of his > > surgery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 A catheter is a small piece of tubing that goes up through your urinary excretion plumbing and into your bladder, and collects your urine. It means that you don't have to get up and go to the bathroom. (which is a Good Thing, because the drugs they give during the surgery make you go and go and go, and because they can be sure that you've regained enough urinary output that it's safe to send you home.) If it's a Foley catheter, which I think most are, it has a little bulb on the inside end to keep it in place in the bladder until they're ready to take it out. Mine did not hurt a bit, either while it was there, or when it was removed. Cammie > > > My son is having his surgery on Aug. 3rd and is freaking out > about > > > having a catheter. Anyone out there have any words of comfort for > > > him? He is 19 years old and totally fixated on this part of his > > > surgery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 I had a rough time with the catheter. It was ok while in, but after it came out I had bleeding, burning, and difficulty urinating for 12- 18 hours after. --Neil > > > > My son is having his surgery on Aug. 3rd and is freaking out > > about > > > > having a catheter. Anyone out there have any words of comfort > for > > > > him? He is 19 years old and totally fixated on this part of his > > > > surgery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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