So....as my date nears, I'm getting more and more nervous about my surgery. Everyone talks about nerves, and their fears for the future after VSG. I too, have my fair share of fear; but, can I be honest? The thing that I'm most worried about is waking up and still having a catheter crammed in my chooney. I know that sounds ridiculous, but EVERY TIME I've been cathed I've wound up with a killer UTI. My body hates me (my kidneys have a tendency to act up), and I'm good for one UTI every six months as it is....seriously, it's like clockwork.

I know they'll probably give me one anyways, but do you think it's possible to tell them to pull it out before I'm lucid? I swear I'll pee without it. Hell, I'll pee on command if that's what it takes to get the damn thing out of my vajayjay. Seriously...I think I have a legit phobia of catheters and their tendency to lead to urinary tract infections. I'm freaked out by it. Like...."If I wake up with a catheter still in my vaj I'm gonna beat you with it..." kinda freaked out. Oh....and beat them with the catheter bag; not my vaj. Just so we're clear.

I'm sure there's probably nothing that can be done to prevent getting the foley, but it sure does feel good to get my irrational fear out on paper (you know what I mean). Does anybody else share in this fear? The thought of somebody poking around in my lady flower weirds me out.

On a completely unrelated topic, I have successfully used four different slang terms for the female anatomy within one post. That has to be some kind of a VST record. Just trying to lighten up an otherwise terrifying situation. But all joking aside, if anybody has any recommendations or coping mechanisms for dealing with the catheter I would greatly appreciate it. Sad....I'm going in for major surgery, and this is my number one concern..not coding on the table, or developing infection; but having a tube shoved into my hoo-ha. Lovely. Oh, there's 5.

Oh hunny I didn't mean to scare you! I just feel like if somebody is gonna go spelunking in my candy cave they can at leastbuy me dinner first lol

I didn't have a cath, either. Looking down the replies, it looks like more often than not, we have NOT been cathed, so hopefully you won't either!!

No cath here either and no way would I allow one. It's unnessasary IMO.

So....as my date nears, I'm getting more and more nervous about my surgery. Everyone talks about nerves, and their fears for the future after VSG. I too, have my fair share of fear; but, can I be honest? The thing that I'm most worried about is waking up and still having a catheter crammed in my chooney. I know that sounds ridiculous, but EVERY TIME I've been cathed I've wound up with a killer UTI. My body hates me (my kidneys have a tendency to act up), and I'm good for one UTI every six months as it is....seriously, it's like clockwork.

Hey just wanted to let you know if you drink cranberry juice it will help prevent the UTI. The cranberry will make your pee more acidic AND it has a chemical (think its tannins but do not quote me) coat the inside of your bladder and the bacteria can not take hold. And then they are flushed out when you pee. Just an easy preventative step for those horrible UTI's.

I was just sleeved on Monday and I did not have a cath either. I think you should just talk to the doctor. I was able to get up and go to the bathroom a couple of hours after my surgery. I was still out of it but was able to follow commands to get out of bed and go to the bathroom and make it back. Good luck - I was a bunch of nerves last week. Now I am on my way to the NEW me! You will do Great!

Anybody sleeved by Dr. Rod care to weigh in on the catheter conversation?

No catheter for me either. I had to urinate right before they wheeled me back. I was also having my period during surgery. They slapped an industrial sized maxi pad between my legs, and when I woke up, I had on these lovely little net panties holding a different industrial sized maxi pad in place.

I was bringing sexy back that day LOL ! ! !

I had a cath and they took it out post op while I was too drugged to notice. Getting my drain pulled burned a heck of a lot more than a catheter. I would have gladly felt the opposite...lol.

Oh hunny I didn't mean to scare you! I just feel like if somebody is gonna go spelunking in my candy cave they can at leastbuy me dinner first lol

Hilarious! Maybe I should ask the doctor to pass me a $20 before he puts me under.

The magic words in a hospital are "I refuse". I refuse makes things happen. make sure you know what you are refusing to. Ask your Dr. if you can do without. If something happens they can always put it in later.

I hate Caths, I hate UITs even WORSE.

I was aslo worried about the cath, I did wind up getting one but they put in in after I was out of it and they took it out in recovery while i was still rather dopy and dident care. So it turned out to be not as big a deal as I had originaly thought. As for the UTI deffinatly talk to the dr before had to see if they can work with you.

No catheter for me either. I had to urinate right before they wheeled me back. I was also having my period during surgery. They slapped an industrial sized maxi pad between my legs, and when I woke up, I had on these lovely little net panties holding a different industrial sized maxi pad in place.

I was bringing sexy back that day LOL ! ! !

Love that you are so honest it just makes it all seem so much less scary.

I had one and I hated it! Although the pain meds knocked me out most of the first day, so I don't remember much. When I did wake up, I BEGGED them to take it out!!! I was fine after that.