After surgery problems (trouble urinating and waking up biting my tongue)

MsHansy · March 20, 2008

I had my band put in yesterday morning (3/19), now I am having trouble urinating. I have to go every 30 minutes but only urinating about 2 tablespoons (estimate of course). Also when I fall asleep I have been constantly waking up biting my tongue:frown:. Have any of you had these problems post surgery?

MsHansy · March 20, 2008

Thank you for your response. I probably drank 40oz. last night so I don't think that is the problem. I did call my doc today and just waiting for him to call me back.

Crystalclear224 · March 20, 2008

I had the same problem the evening after my surgery, I was told it was the anesthia because it turns off your bladder and it takes a while for it to wear off so that could be the reason for that. The other thing I'm not sure about.

Nikaweez · March 20, 2008

I too had both problems.

It took about 4 days for my bladder to "wake up" and the biting went away after about the same amount of time.

My guess is it has everything to do w/ anesthesia and nothing to do with any damage caused by a cath - which was my greatest worry.

MsHansy · March 20, 2008

I too had both problems.
It took about 4 days for my bladder to "wake up" and the biting went away after about the same amount of time.

My guess is it has everything to do w/ anesthesia and nothing to do with any damage caused by a cath - which was my greatest worry.

I did not have a cath in the hospital. But my doc told me to go to urgent care to get cathed. Ouch it burns, but I am feeling better. My doc said the tongue biting was from the narcotics, same with the pee issue so he has taken me of pain pills. Oh well they didn't work that great anyway.

LiseSeattle · March 21, 2008

i definitely had the problem urinating. I would go tinkle....tinkle....wait...wait...tinkle. after a few days i could go a little more but i also think a lot may have to do with the fact that you use your stomach muscles when you urinate - i was finally going at "full speed" after about a week post surgery. :embaressed_smile:

Leather · March 21, 2008

I have had problem peeing after surgeries too, my plumbing is the outside variety (boy parts) so they had to do a cathider, YIKES, those hurt going in!! The nurse reminded me of Kathy Bates in the movie, Misery. I started calling her Iron Paws after that, I'd cover up whenever she came in the room, the women was a man hater and she took out her hatred on my little friend. :embaressed_smile:

MsHansy · March 22, 2008

I ended up having to go to urgent care because my doc thought I had blockage. They did an in and out cath on me and I felt a whole lot better afterwards. Other that the burning sensation urinating now, ouch.

Daisalana · March 22, 2008

roflmao leather

My nurse wouldn't let me do something till I peed in a bowl and let her measure it. I had to pee really bad some reason, and I think it's the most I've ever peed in my life.. was like Tom Hanks in A League of Their Own. It looked like 1/2 gallon. But, they obviously have to check to make sure you can pee after surgery for whatever reason. Glad the biting stopped, that sounded weird!

Elisabethsew · March 22, 2008

Some people do have those symptoms/problems after surgery but they go away once the anesthesia is completely out of your system. If you ever need to have surgery again, make sure you explain these side-effects to your surgeon and anesthesiologist. I hope you're feeling better!

Midwest Carol · March 28, 2008

I understand your pain. Just had surgery on March 26 about two hours from my home. After surgery I could not go at all. Called the doctor at midnight and he told me it was "urinary retention" from the anesthesia and to go into the emergency room for a straight cath. They took off 1200 c.c. and I felt so good. Now everything is fine.