boxer_dog_luv
05-11-2004, 09:10 AM
:eek: The thing I am most horror stricken about--after ACDF type surgery do you wake up in the recovery room with a bladder cathether? Do they insert this after anesthesia? If so, is it removed much later the morning after surgery? (I am more familiar with friends having GYN surgery.) I have heard some real horror stories in the past about friends who rec. a catheter in the preop. area (adding insult to injury & more stress before surgery). I understand the necessity of the cathether itself in a surgical setting. I would be extremely mortified if friends & family were allowed to see me with a cathether bag hanging at the bedside postop. (We all have our quirks--this is mine.) Thanks, everyone.
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lisap18
05-11-2004, 09:28 AM
hi there.. take heart..
for both of my cervical discectocmies and fusions (sp) the catheter was put in after anestesia and yours will most likely be out when or shortly after you wake up.. like in the recovery room.. you won't even remeber it.. :o that will be the last thing on your mind.. they will want you up and about asap..
good luck and god bless
lisa
for both of my cervical discectocmies and fusions (sp) the catheter was put in after anestesia and yours will most likely be out when or shortly after you wake up.. like in the recovery room.. you won't even remeber it.. :o that will be the last thing on your mind.. they will want you up and about asap..
good luck and god bless
lisa
CTmom
05-11-2004, 10:45 AM
You're not crazy - this was one of my big concerns as well. I was honestly often more worried about that than the ACDF surgery. I had a big gyn. surgery a few years ago and woke up with a catheter. They left it is ovenight and my bladder spasmed all night. It was really painful, much worse than the surgery itself so before my ACDF I talked to the anesthesiologist about it.
Procedure really vary from hospital to hospital. Some don't cath at all if it's going to be a short surgery. Mine was put in after I was asleep and removed before I woke up - no problem at all. Just don't be afraid to let the anesth. know your concerns.
Best wishes
Procedure really vary from hospital to hospital. Some don't cath at all if it's going to be a short surgery. Mine was put in after I was asleep and removed before I woke up - no problem at all. Just don't be afraid to let the anesth. know your concerns.
Best wishes
Rolex
05-11-2004, 12:49 PM
I didn't have one. My surgery was only 59 minutes, but I didn't get the fusion, I got the artificial disk. Maybe you want need one, ask your Dr.
I had them when I had my c-sections. They weren't that bad, I was in tooo much pain from the surgery to notice.
I had them when I had my c-sections. They weren't that bad, I was in tooo much pain from the surgery to notice.
MCC
05-11-2004, 12:55 PM
I think that the complexity of your surgery and hospital / dr preferences dictate if you will have a cath or not. In my case, I had fusion c5/6 with plating and my surgery only took 1 hour 50 minutes. I didn't have one at all. I think that one of the reasons for having one is what your ability will be after surgery to get out of bed to go to the bathroom.
I would ask your doctor about it. They aren't the most pleasant things in the world but if you can't get up on your own, it beats the old "bedpan".
Good Luck.
I would ask your doctor about it. They aren't the most pleasant things in the world but if you can't get up on your own, it beats the old "bedpan".
Good Luck.
secondfiddle
05-12-2004, 01:03 AM
I didn't have one, but can certainly understand your concern. Talk to your doctor about it beforehand.
grace2
05-12-2004, 12:05 PM
Mine was also in after I was asleep and out before I woke up.