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Hello All. First time posting and new member. I'm going through the 'process' of visiting the other doctors before my surgery date is scheduled, but I had a question.

I'm a guy and I was wondering if other guys who have the band could reply as to whether or not they had a catheter during the band procedure. Dont ask me why, but I can handle almost anything but the thought of a catheter. :)

Thanks!

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hey check out my thread I asked the same question but my responces from other people were yes and no some do some don't but go to my threads and you can see what other people have wrote about it

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go to ( DOCTORS AND HOSPITALS ) click on the thread that says Personal question about the surgery that should be helpful to you.:help:

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im a girl and where i had my surgery they didn't require a catherer,because its only an 1 hr procedure i think your best bet would to ask your Dr.he might be able to tell you if he requires it.:)

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the only catheter during banding that i have heard of was my friend (female) who was having her gallbladder removed at the same time.

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I know there are a couple who needed one, but for the most no, and I didn't need one either and I know personally of 8 people and none of us had one. Probably not unless you have trouble peeing after surgery. I had no trouble at all. Good luck.

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I was told that as long as I went before surgery I wouldn't need one. I made sure to hold it until the nurse was there to see me go so I didn't need one. I was told that if I needed one it would be started after I was out. ~Mandy

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How would you know if you had once if it was put in while you were out and taken out while you are still out? I had surgery before with a cath and its no big deal at all. I always thought that caths were required for all surgery.

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I would know because a cath always means a UTI for me. I have had 4 caths and each one ended up with a bad UTI. That and I asked. I think it would be in pretty bad medical practice to lie about something like that. ~Mandy

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I asked Dr. Sanchez while in holding for surgery. I told him I had heard everyone has one for surgery you just don't know it or just not told it and he said no, I would not have one and I didn't. I don't think you have anything to worry about.

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