Re: Questions regarding Lafort

[Guest guest]

I can't answer about the norm. but I can tell you that it's a real

blessing not to have to wend one's groggy way to the toilet, post

op. The steroids and other chemicals the docs need for anesthesia,

in my surgeon's phrase, " make you go like a racehorse. I don't want

you to be worried about finding a bathroom. "

I never felt the catheter. Never had a problem until my (male) nurse

removed it -- and then the only problem was that I had to go like

crazy. But couldn't, once he kindly (and quickly) brought me a

bedpan. That made me feel really like a pain in everybody's - umm,

you imagine the part of the anatomy.

I wish he'd left it in until after I got back to the hospital room

and was more stable, actually.

Males may have more problems with catheters. Maybe some females do,

too. I definitely did not, and would not hesitate to have another

installed, if I could be assured it would be out in a day or two.

Cammie

> Hello,

> Well it is official our Daughter has her surgery on August 13th.

It is a Lafort where they are moving her upper jaw forward 4 mm.

With this surgery will she have a catheter? I have read where some

of you do but wondered is the norm?

>

> Thanks,

> Anita

>

>

[Guest guest]

My daughter will be 18 on August 7th but very modest. I think I will ask for her

not to have a male nurse. In fact she told me that she would scream if she had a

male nurse look at her " down there. " No offense to male nurses but I even took

her to a Gynecologist who respected her modestly and didn't even examine her

there. She is going to be nervous enough without that. Someday when she is

older and married I am sure that would be easier on her but not at this time.

Thank you.

Anita

Re: Questions regarding Lafort

I can't answer about the norm. but I can tell you that it's a real

blessing not to have to wend one's groggy way to the toilet, post

op. The steroids and other chemicals the docs need for anesthesia,

in my surgeon's phrase, " make you go like a racehorse. I don't want

you to be worried about finding a bathroom. "

I never felt the catheter. Never had a problem until my (male) nurse

removed it -- and then the only problem was that I had to go like

crazy. But couldn't, once he kindly (and quickly) brought me a

bedpan. That made me feel really like a pain in everybody's - umm,

you imagine the part of the anatomy.

I wish he'd left it in until after I got back to the hospital room

and was more stable, actually.

Males may have more problems with catheters. Maybe some females do,

too. I definitely did not, and would not hesitate to have another

installed, if I could be assured it would be out in a day or two.

Cammie

> Hello,

> Well it is official our Daughter has her surgery on August 13th.

It is a Lafort where they are moving her upper jaw forward 4 mm.

With this surgery will she have a catheter? I have read where some

of you do but wondered is the norm?

>

> Thanks,

> Anita

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hey,

The good thing is you don't remember, or well I didn't, remember

having the catheter put in. I'm 18 and fairly modest as well. But I

also had a female nurse who took it out about noon the next day. I

felt so groggy and still kind of icky the second day that I really

wouldn't have cared if it had been a male nurse. By that time I was

just wanting unhooked from everything. It's okay, it's not as big of

a deal as I had made it out to be in my mind. --

> > Hello,

> > Well it is official our Daughter has her surgery on August

13th.

> It is a Lafort where they are moving her upper jaw forward 4 mm.

> With this surgery will she have a catheter? I have read where

some

> of you do but wondered is the norm?

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Anita

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I am having my surgery in about a week and a half.

And let me tell...I WILL be having a female nurse put

the catheter in - I have a feeling that for that type

of thing, they have to have that. I am 20 years old

and am also extremely modest...I have had to get over

that when I go the the GYN (always a female), but when

it comes down to it, you have to do what you have to

do. I would tell your daughter that yes, it may be

uncomfortable, but it will only be a few seconds, and

it will make her much more comfortable in the long

run. Hope this helps!

Austria

--- wrote:

> Hey,

>

> The good thing is you don't remember, or well I

> didn't, remember

> having the catheter put in. I'm 18 and fairly

> modest as well. But I

> also had a female nurse who took it out about noon

> the next day. I

> felt so groggy and still kind of icky the second day

> that I really

> wouldn't have cared if it had been a male nurse. By

> that time I was

> just wanting unhooked from everything. It's okay,

> it's not as big of

> a deal as I had made it out to be in my mind.

> --

>

>

> > > Hello,

> > > Well it is official our Daughter has her

> surgery on August

> 13th.

> > It is a Lafort where they are moving her upper

> jaw forward 4 mm.

> > With this surgery will she have a catheter? I

> have read where

> some

> > of you do but wondered is the norm?

> > >

> > > Thanks,

> > > Anita

> > >

> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I am 13 weeks post-op and I had a catheter put in when I was under. A was told

before the surgery that I would have one put in once I was asleep and that it

would be a female nurse who puts it in and out.

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[Guest guest]

Anita,

I feel sure that you can request a female nurse. And, for that

matter, you can also take your daughter to a female gynecologist, and

she can choose one for the rest of her life.

I can't understand how a gynecologist could do a thorough examination

of an 18-year-old under the circumstances you describe, but then I'm

no doc, either.

But I would encourage you to encourage her to perceive medical

professionals as sources of help she may need, without respect to

gender. I'm certainly not saying her modesty isn't to be considered,

but there are many problems that can arise involving delicate parts

of the body, and there are many times when a male physician or nurse

is the best one to help. There are, hereabouts anyhow, very few

female urologists, for instance. That isn't, though, a problem you

need to deal with just now.

Best,

Cammie

> My daughter will be 18 on August 7th but very modest. I think I

will ask for her not to have a male nurse. In fact she told me that

she would scream if she had a male nurse look at her " down there. " No

offense to male nurses but I even took her to a Gynecologist who

respected her modestly and didn't even examine her there. She is

going to be nervous enough without that. Someday when she is older

and married I am sure that would be easier on her but not at this

time.

>

> Thank you.

> Anita