Hi, everyone!

I'm pre-op and due to have my sleeve done in October.

Someone from my doctor's office recommended a book called "From the Inside Out," by Steve Baum, Angela Bickman, and Paula Magic.

In the book it says sleeve patients will "also have an indwelling Foley catheter (inserted while you are asleep in the surgery suite). This small catheter is inserted through your urethra into your bladder."

I didn't realize we were given catheters. Is this true?

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@@ahappycamper Maybe in the olden days pre 2010 . I didn't have one.

That book is from 2007, the WLS dark ages.

I had one but I was a band to sleeve revision and my surgery was a little over 3 hours

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I thought it seemed a little odd for such a short surgery, but then I've never had any kind of procedure beyond an endoscopy, so what do I know? Thanks!

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Also I had to stop drinking at midnight and I didn't have surgery until almost 2 PM. So the likelihood of me urinating was slim to none.

It was true for me. Good things are: 1) it was inserted while I was asleep (Thank God!) and 2) it was removed within 24 hrs. No pain on removal, just a weird feeling.

It was true for me. Good things are: 1) it was inserted while I was asleep (Thank God!) and 2) it was removed within 24 hrs. No pain on removal, just a weird feeling.

Can I ask if you had the sleeve or another WLS? Was this recently?

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My surgeon didn't use a catheter or a drain.

Definitely keep in mind the date of whatever resource you are looking at. A lot has changed in even the last couple of years.

You may want to write down questions like this to ask your surgeon. Every surgeon can be different.

Usually the need for a catheter is based on the length of the surgery. If the surgery is two or more hours, a catheter is usually used. They give you IV Fluid before, during, and after the surgery, and they don't want your bladder to get too full and expand. It isn't a big deal if you have one. They put it in while you are asleep, and it means you don't have to get up to go to the bathroom until after they remove it.

It was true for me. It was inserted while I was asleep and removed the next morning no pain or problems with it. My surgery was 5/16/16.

@@ahappycamper I had the gastric sleeve 16 days ago.

30 minute catheter with the sleeve surgery. Wasn't even aware of it.

Inserted while i was under anesthesia....removed the next day...no harm, no foul

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Wow, thanks, everyone for the replies!

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Just had mine done and I had no catheter

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My surgery is scheduled for October 10th.. What is your date?

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