My surgery date is 12/04. I went to my nutrition and exercise education class today and they were talking about what is going to happen to you in surgery. They mentioned a catheter. I was wondering if someone can tell me if they had one and if they put it in before or after you are asleep. I prefer after but am just curious. Thanks!

Aloha

My DSW and I have the band and neither one of us had a Catheter.

BWD

I did not have a catheter during my banding nor my recent gallbladder-ectomy (done by the same surgeon, in a very similar procedure).

I doubt you would need one. It's such a quick procedure, and they'll ask you to tinkle (and perhaps require a urine sample - they did with my GB but not banding) prior to wheeling you out of the prep area.

yes, I am scheduled for Thursday 11/15 and at my pre-op testing they do put one in you while you are asleep. :whoo:

I just had my surgery November 12th and I did not have a catheter. I wish you the best. :clap2:

My surgery date is 12/04. I went to my nutrition and exercise education class today and they were talking about what is going to happen to you in surgery. They mentioned a catheter. I was wondering if someone can tell me if they had one and if they put it in before or after you are asleep. I prefer after but am just curious. Thanks!

I had my surgery on Nov 9th and yes I had a catheter that was inserted while I was asleep. And those of you out there like myself who have personal piercings....they removed mine.. I told them about it in preop prep area and they said it should not be a problem but they did remove it after I was asleep.

My catheter was not fun I hate them, can't walk with one in very well at all. So was happy when it was removed the morning after my surgery.

I had one that they put in after I was asleep and took out before I woke up. I would have never known if they hadn't told me preop, lol!

I was told before surgery that a catheter would likely be inserted after I was asleep. Once I woke up, they told me they did not use one.

I had one inserted after surgery (couldn't pee on my own for some reason those muscles weren't working). Honestly I was on so much morphine it didn't hurt. I actually felt the pain of having to peee and not being able to, but didn't feel the catheter being put in or removed for that matter. I just had a straight cathetar put in, not a permanent one. The next day thankfully I was able to pee on my own.

I didn't have one but was cathed in the recovery room because I couldn't pee.

I didn't have one... was in hospital 2 nights.

I had one and they put it in, after I was out.

I had my surgery in the early evening and mine ended up having to stay in until the next morning - over 12 hours. I wasn't "producing enough" ?

I did not have one put in.

I had a problem the first night - could not pee. They said if I didn't go by the morning they would install one - thankfully I was able to go before then.

Didn't have one at all

When I went for my pre-op appt, the nurse said they generally will not do one for lap-band. Whew! I guess that answers my question. Thanks to all!

I didn't have one. That's strange - I thought with such a short surgery it wouldn't be necessary. I'm just surprised to see so many that did have one. Huh.