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TvlGrl712    113

TvlGrl712
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I didn't have one...

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gmanbat    5,889

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I wore a catheter and bag for several weeks during the first part of prostate cancer treatment. I have the utmost compassion for folks who have to wear them all the time. Some folks pay a heavy price just to stay alive. The catheter I wore then was of greater diameter and quite irritating.

The operation catheter was smaller, not a problem.

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VivaDiva01    53

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I was SO happy to have one post-surgery. I was petrified of getting out of bed. :) (Well' date=' I did get out to walk the hall, but that was with help.) The nurse removed it the next day, I think.[/quote']

Lol, the fact that you don't even remember it being taken out makes me fill a little better!

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Kindle    8,667

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I had one when I had my cervical vertebrae fusion surgery. It was the best thing ever! I was under anesthesia when it was put in, but awake when removed....by my male nurse, BTW. never felt a thing and wasnt even awkward (neither was the sponge bath, come to think of it) They are professionals and its just part of their job. Sometimes at night when I wake up for the second or third time to go to the bathroom, I wish I had one....

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Peggy D    124

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I hadn't asked but I did wake up from surgery with one. But I wasn't able to pee after they took it out so I had to get another & came home with it. I took it out a day later & haven't had a problem since.

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HatheryOnHerWay    603

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No catheter, no drain. I lucked out!

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M2G    1,836

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No catheter, no drain. I lucked out!

I didn't have a catheter...but the drain...eeeew, 6 days of my life I'm not getting back. :lol:

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ItzKat    1

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Yiles is right. I hadn't heard this part yet. Adding this to the list of questions for the doctor.

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Jiggly Puff    53

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I didn't have one. But, it would've been easier if I had. The hospital I was at wanted us to get up and walk around, not lay in bed. So that's the reason why they didn't believe in them.

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julia7665    100

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I didn't have one either, all depends on the surgeon.

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artymama    170

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I did have one and Julia and I had the same surgeon 1day apart. Guess the DR. Does what is best for you as an individual .

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SmallTalkTC    36

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Sleeve sister! I didn't have one but there was talk if me having to get one. But I was up and moving not long after my procedure.

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mirabelle    64

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I had to have one put in because I couldn't ah...empty the tank on my own. I was awake when they put it in, emptied, and took it out. It was no big deal at all. Slight discomfort but no pain.

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VivaDiva01    53

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You guys are so lucky...I was told that I would DEFINITELY be getting one. It'll be put in while I'm still under the anesthesia though.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

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