Did anyone else have problems urinating after surgery:scared2:. It took me 9 1/2 hours before I could pee!!!!!!!! Didn't feel the urge to:ohmy:.

that's a little long but delayed urination isn't uncommon. You should go "like normal" now.

I had to go the ER for a cath after I couldn't go for over 12 hours. My doctor really thought I would be able to go once I got home but I just couldn't. Once I went through the whole ER trama they really didn't get much urine from me, guess I was a little dehydrated even though I was trying to drink. I was good to go once I got the in/out cath.

Immediately after going to my room, i thought I had to pee. But, I just couldnt. I sat there and then went back to bed. I tried a few times throughout the day and still nothing.

Then, the nurse said I had half an hour or they were going to do a cath. So, I went in the bathroom and sat there until I could go.

I never thhought I would have to work so hard just to do something as normal as peeing

It's a common thing for some to have dysuria. Anesthesia slows down ALL body functions and it takes a bit for some organs to "wake up". Once you start, you should be fine, but if you aren't going nomally soon, call your doc.

l was sluggisg for probably a week, but its a common problem for me after any surgery...took a while for my kidney to really wake up...or maybe my bladder...Good luck

I had a difficult time urinating after surgery as well. I tried and nothing worked. I stayed over night and finally at 3 o'clock in the morning the nurse came in and said that I needed to try or they were going to make me use a cath. So finally 20 hours after surgery I was able to go. The whole week after it was hard to because my stomach muscles hurt so bad sitting on the toliet.

I had some problem I never felt like I had to go and when I did I had alot of hesitation. But they gave me Bumex and I went like a race horse. Seems to be getting back to normal now.Banded 2 9 09 bjt:mellow:

I had problems urinating also but they wouldnt discharge me until I went. The nurse came in and and said if I cant go they were going to use the cath. Nedless to say I went soon after.

Yea the anesthesologist gives you drugs to dry you up. That's why. Hehe they wouldn't release me from the hospital unless I peed. I finally lied just so i could go home. I didn't urinate for real until 8 hours or so after my surgery.

. I didn't urinate for real until 8 hours or so after my surgery.

you were really lucky. Often the "urge" goes but the bladder still gets full and it can actually burst...or cause kidney problems, etc. That's why they ask...they don't care personally, it's for your own health! I'm a nursing student and hope I never have a patient like you will lie about something like that!

I had to go soooo bad and for the life of me couldn't.. My bladder and my back were hurting so bad that the nurse came in and rubbed my back for me. They gave me some kind of shot and about 30 mins later I went to the bathroom and finally it started flowing.. I went every 10 minutes after that for the rest of the night.

Apparently, the only thing most people need to go is the threat of a catheter!

I was catheterized during surgery--do any of you know if you were?

At 2 and a half months out my aim is improving.

At 2 and a half months out my aim is improving.

LOL!!

I was catheterized during surgery--do any of you know if you were?

I was too, but I only knew because I asked. I went to sleep and woke up sans catheter, thankfully.

I was banded yesterday and I had the same problem with urination. When I called my doctor he told me if it persisted into the late evening then I'd probably have to go to the ER and have them drain my bladder. He said that it's a rare side effect of the anesthetic that affects a small number of people. He recommended sitting in a warm bath and peeing while I was sitting down. He said he knew it sounded gross but that it works for a lot of people. I chose to just keep sitting on the throne picturing water falls and such. Eventually I got a few drops and kept going back and finally got enough urine out to turn the water yellow. I am just now feeling like I'm able to urinate more like I used to be able to. However, I have not yet had a bowel movement...I hope that doesn't keep up...I hate the pain that can come with constipation so i'm going to keep a close eye on it.