Re: Catheter?! Sorry, Azin...You have no choice.

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You must have a catheter during and after surgery. You do not have a

choice. There are good reasons for this:

During surgery you have no voluntary control. Urine-soaked sheets are

a drag in the OR, and lead to nasty bed sores, esp. with fat people.

MDs and RNs must be able to track with precision how much fluid goes

in and out during and after surgery. Can't do that if you're wetting

the sheets.

Postop, you may develop urinary retention (inability to pee) due to

the high doses of pain meds (morphine is notorious for causing urinary

retention). Have to have a catheter in place to allow you to empty

your bladder.

Immediately postop, they may not be able to get you up as frequently

or easily as is needed for you to empty your bladder. Catheter allows

you to go without going, so to speak.

If you develop burning or pain after the catheter is taken out, tell

the MD immediately and you can get a dose or two of antibiotics. That

should knock out any urinary tract infection.

Martha, RN

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And Martha if I may add to this, when they put the it

in, you will be asleep, at least that is what they did

at Richmond. They took mines out when I got in my

room and it did not hurt. So you should be okay.

Pam Marsh

--- nursefera2 nurseferatu@...> wrote:

> You must have a catheter during and after surgery.

> You do not have a

> choice. There are good reasons for this:

> During surgery you have no voluntary control.

> Urine-soaked sheets are

> a drag in the OR, and lead to nasty bed sores, esp.

> with fat people.

> MDs and RNs must be able to track with precision how

> much fluid goes

> in and out during and after surgery. Can't do that

> if you're wetting

> the sheets.

> Postop, you may develop urinary retention (inability

> to pee) due to

> the high doses of pain meds (morphine is notorious

> for causing urinary

> retention). Have to have a catheter in place to

> allow you to empty

> your bladder.

> Immediately postop, they may not be able to get you

> up as frequently

> or easily as is needed for you to empty your

> bladder. Catheter allows

> you to go without going, so to speak.

> If you develop burning or pain after the catheter is

> taken out, tell

> the MD immediately and you can get a dose or two of

> antibiotics. That

> should knock out any urinary tract infection.

> Martha, RN

>

>

>

>

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Azin,

Hi....I just had my surgery on 9/28 and I was kinda freaked out about the catheter. Since I was asleep when they put it in, I didn't feel it....thank god. I was really happy about it being in as I would not of been able to get up and use the restroom. I had my surgery at 11:30am, woke up around 3ish and didn't get a room until 10pm. I was in recovery that long. I basically slept and then the next day they came in and took it out. When you are in bed they have those things on your legs to keep the circulation going, so you don't really have to get out of bed the first day at all. It didn't even hurt when it came out.

Good luck on your surgery.

Patty"Azeeeeeeeeeeen! (the excitement is optional)" wrote:

Thanks Martha for your response. I think I'll listen to everyone and just get it put in. Umbach said because I'm not as big it wouldn't be a problem to not have it put in but anyway...I was honestly hoping to see if you'd respond. Thanks again...AzinI think I'll let them know in advance that the 3 times I've had them put in I've gotten an infection.Have a wonderful weekend.>> You must have a catheter during and after surgery. You do not have a> choice. There are good reasons for this:> During surgery you have no voluntary control. Urine-soaked sheets are> a drag in the OR, and lead to nasty bed sores, esp. with fat people.> MDs and RNs must be able

to track with precision how much fluid goes> in and out during and after surgery. Can't do that if you're wetting> the sheets.> Postop, you may develop urinary retention (inability to pee) due to> the high doses of pain meds (morphine is notorious for causing urinary> retention). Have to have a catheter in place to allow you to empty> your bladder.> Immediately postop, they may not be able to get you up as frequently> or easily as is needed for you to empty your bladder. Catheter allows> you to go without going, so to speak.> If you develop burning or pain after the catheter is taken out, tell> the MD immediately and you can get a dose or two of antibiotics. That> should knock out any urinary tract infection.> Martha, RN>

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> >

> > You must have a catheter during and after surgery. You do not

have

> a

> > choice. There are good reasons for this:

> > During surgery you have no voluntary control. Urine-soaked

sheets

> are

> > a drag in the OR, and lead to nasty bed sores, esp. with fat

> people.

> > MDs and RNs must be able to track with precision how much fluid

> goes

> > in and out during and after surgery. Can't do that if you're

> wetting

> > the sheets.

> > Postop, you may develop urinary retention (inability to pee) due

to

> > the high doses of pain meds (morphine is notorious for causing

> urinary

> > retention). Have to have a catheter in place to allow you to

empty

> > your bladder.

> > Immediately postop, they may not be able to get you up as

> frequently

> > or easily as is needed for you to empty your bladder. Catheter

> allows

> > you to go without going, so to speak.

> > If you develop burning or pain after the catheter is taken out,

> tell

> > the MD immediately and you can get a dose or two of antibiotics.

> That

> > should knock out any urinary tract infection.

> > Martha, RN

> >

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