How ever you spell it do I have to have a catherder for my lap band surgery. I know I've asked so many questions but I rely on all of you bandsters for knowledge. You some of you care to tell me your pre op tests, I'm one of those who panics from tests. Thank you so much and I know you'll all be proud when mine's done so I won't keep asking so many questions. LOL

Sherri:help:

Each Dr is different in their protocol. I'd advise you to ask your dr directly, rather than getting yourself all worked up over what someone else's Dr required. For my first band surgery, I did have catheter inserted in the OR. For my second, I did not. Different Dr's do different things. :cake:

I did not have a catheter, but I was only in surgery for less than an hour!

I didn't have a catheter during surgery, but they put one in me while i was still asleep when i got out, and i kept it all night, which in the long run was kinda nice (if a bit uncomfortable) because I didn't have to get up all night to go pee. It was only in the morning when they took it out and I got up, and it was actually quiet painless.

D'oh! Ouch - I hope I am :notagree before they do that to me, if they do.

they usually dont have one in short surguries. I had two short hour and one half long surguries on my elbows and they had me use a bed pan because i forgot to go before getting all hooked up.

Nope, didn't get one either. Though after I was moved to my room they kept asking me if I had to go. No, I don't I told them and then they did a bladder ultrasound and told me if I don't go soon, they would have to put one in. Not for me I said to myself and miraculously needed to go to the bathroom very soon after that. I was fine without it and that was the reason I was up out of bed often enough throughout the night and got my my walking in also. They really do put a lot of fluid into you with the IV.

I was in the OR for a little over an hour and a half and DID have a catheter but it was inserted when I was under anesthesia. I came out of the OR at 6:30 PM and the catheter was removed at midnight (no pain at all).

No catheter for me. Ask your doc about it though.

I had one, and I was glad I did! It didn't hurt at all, and I got a great nights sleep!:biggrin1:

None for me and I still was OK all night. The next day they wouldn't let me leave until they had measured a certain amount of urine had passed.

I didn't have a catheter, thank goodness. I must say though, it was weird peeing in a cup so they could measure fluids going in vs. fluids coming out.

I don't think I had one, but I didn't ask. If I did, I was asleep and didn't care.

I was banded on Wednesday (5/25) & didn't have one. I was on a 12 hour fast so by the time I got the operating room I had nothing left in me. I was only in surgery for about 20 minutes! Dr. Ortiz gets you in & our very quickly!

Oh Thank God, someone who just had it done by Dr. Ortiz. I just posted a new thread. Would you please read it and tell me your thoughts. Please. I'm wanting him to do mine but had some questions.

Thank you,

Sherri

I Have Had 2 C-sections And Also This Surgery And I Had One For The C-sections But Not For This But If They Do Give You One It Will Be After Your Asleep, But It Is Not Painful To Come Out And You Will Be On Antibiotics So It Should Not Cause An Infection.. It May Be Nice If You Have To Pee Right After Surgery But If You Do Not Which You Will Be On Liquid For Days Before The Surgery And Nothing For 12-20 Hours Before So I Do Not Think That You Will Have To Go To The Bathroom..