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Tapdancincowpiez

By Tapdancincowpiez, in The Guys’ Room

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Tapdancincowpiez    31

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a plastic tube down Mr. Happy?!?!? Are they insane. Okay men how bad was this catheiter experience? Mr. Happy has been hiding ever since this information has been disclosed.

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Boston George    84

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a plastic tube down Mr. Happy?!?!? Are they insane. Okay men how bad was this catheiter experience? Mr. Happy has been hiding ever since this information has been disclosed.

You don't realize when it 's bring put it because your still asleep. It feels weird, s little uncomfortable at times. Coming out it feel like pressure, but it only takes 4/5 to take out. it's not fun, but not excruciating either

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Tapdancincowpiez    31

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You don't realize when it 's bring put it because your still asleep. It feels weird' date=' s little uncomfortable at times. Coming out it feel like pressure, but it only takes 4/5 to take out. it's not fun, but not excruciating either[/quote']

Thank you George. I was assured the catheter would be removed before I woke up in recovery. (shutters).

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Boston George    84

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yeah, it was big shock to wake and find that in you. I was so drugged I couldn't tell the difference . Thank god it's only in for hours

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SkinnyMinnie2Be    255

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I know this is a guys topic...but I woke up from surgery with a catheter in. I didn't have one when I was in the operating room when I was still conscious and I don't know exactly when they put it in but it wasn't painful. Just a little irritating when I walked around because it felt like I needed to pee. It came out the night before I was discharged and that wasn't painful either just a little uncomfortable

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thesmilos    144

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My surgery was done at Kaiser and my surgeon told me they wouldn't use one unless I was having trouble urinating after surgery. Needless to say, I was up within an hour of surgery and headed to the bathroom.

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COsleeveDude    273

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My surgery was done at Kaiser and my surgeon told me they wouldn't use one unless I was having trouble urinating after surgery. Needless to say, I was up within an hour of surgery and headed to the bathroom.

Same here, I have Kaiser Colorado and they didn't use one.

I would suggest you request they don't use one. They can always put one in later if you are having trouble. I asked them not to use one before they told me they don't usually do them for that surgery because of the short duration.

And I was definitely having some trouble squeezing it out at the same rate as before surgery, but I had plenty of time on my hands and good reasons to not mind getting up quite a bit if I needed to.

Good luck.

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Aaron in Tulsa    147

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I had nothing inserted into Mr. Happy. I must have gotten lucky.

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Boston George    84

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I didn't even know I was getting one. Like chris said, it's not bad. Just a weird feeling when coming out. Going in I was still asleep. I believe it's at the dr's discretion. They wanna protect your bladder from overflowing and having urine flush back in to your kidneys.

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iggychic    1,405

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I've only heard of a couple of cases where "Mr Happy" actually developed a severe infection and shriveled up and fell off within the last week so I am quite sure you'll be fine :P

Muhahhahahahahahahhahha (Sorry but I just couldn't resist)

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Tapdancincowpiez    31

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I've only heard of a couple of cases where "Mr Happy" actually developed a severe infection and shriveled up and fell off within the last week so I am quite sure you'll be fine <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':P' />

Muhahhahahahahahahhahha (Sorry but I just couldn't resist)

:crosses legs and leans in foreword: uh.. Ouch!

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Donny    270

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My surgery was done at Kaiser and my surgeon told me they wouldn't use one unless I was having trouble urinating after surgery. Needless to say' date=' I was up within an hour of surgery and headed to the bathroom.[/quote']

I was in the same situation. No cath but had an hr. deadline to take a leak or one was going in. I got up that minute, took a few laps, then stood in the bathroom with a serious mission!

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