I was banded on 9/18/09 and i am basically doing great. I am sticking to my liquid diet. I have had some left shoulder pain but my biggest issue is my crotch hurts. I feel like i was kicked in my crotch and am brused. it hurts to sit up straight. I know i was cathorized but does it burse you? My husband says call the doctor and ask but i am embarassesd about it. I dont know why but here i sit on a pillow. So mabye this has happened to some one else and i am not just abnormal. how long does it last.

oh i forgot to add that i started my period the day of surgery. I was two weeks late and of coures i had to start the day of my surgery. Natures llittle joke to have them on the same day.

Edited September 22, 200916 yr by argyle

I was banded on 9/14 and have had the same thing. It would hurt when I would pee or when I would wipe. I have been using monistat (I just assumed I had a yeast infection). It is finally beginning to feel better.

Call your dr. Don't play around. If you have pain with urination or pain in general you may have something going on or nothing significant. Typically there is no bruising as it is a latex/rubber of sorts tubing. You may have some inital discomfort when inserted and removed but otherswise be ok. Call your Dr. There are no embarrassing questions in a Dr. office.

I agree with Maranda. You need to call your Dr.

Why would they cath you? My lapband / hiatal hernia surgery must have been much easier I guess ... no need for a cath.

I have had a few other surgeries over the years where a cath was required and there was never any bruising or discomfort of any kind. I do not think it is very normal.

Call the dr. so they know what is going on with you and, if only for the reason to let the Hospital know who ever is inserting the cath is doing it wrong !

Call your doctor and talk to his nurse. The cath shouldn't hurt unless they tried to pull it out w/o deflating the balloon first. That hurts!!!

I wasn't catheterized for my band surgery, but I just had a cystoscopy last week, which is similar to being catheterized, just for a shorter amount of time. They actually gave me the same info as cath patients. It hurt more after the tube was withdrawn than when it was inside of me! I was told that I could have some pain for a couple of days (especially when urinating). They said to call the office if I had pain past a few days, as an infection could develop. Luckily it subsided after two days. I would call the doc if you are still in pain at this point.