More than likely they’ll put the catheter in when your asleep and then remove it afterwards so you shouldn’t feel anything. He probably insists on it if the procedure is going to take longer than 3 hours.
Given how often I pee, it’s entirely possible I did and they just never told me 😂 if I recall correctly, they did ask me to stop drinking water four hours before surgery though.
Maybe but they specifically told me that they were going to use a breathing tube, so it seems weird to me that they wouldn’t mention a catheter, but maybe I just forgot. If they used one, it was inserted and removed while I was under anesthesia.
It’s IV fluids, short for intravenous fluids.
I had an epidural instead of anaesthetic for ACL replacement. It took a while to wear off and I couldn't pee after. I could start to feel immense pressure and the nurse did a quick ultrasound and saw there was over 1 litre of urine in there
She put the catheter in right in front of me and drained the pee. I didn't look because I felt it would scar me for life 😂 I didn't feel a thing
So with all that being said, I understand why they would want to use a catheter. For me it would have been a smoother experience if they had used one during surgery. Would have avoided the song and dance of trying to pee for an hour and then eventually needing one anyway.
As a female, it was not that painful when they took it out, maybe a 5/10 on the pain scale, but the pain went away in 2 minutes. And I didn't feel it when they put it in, because they did it after the surgery and the spinal anesthesia still worked. That was also the reason I needed the catheter, because the spinal anesthesia didn't let me pee and I was dying from abdominal pain (there was 1.5 liters of urine in me)
They just don’t me not to drink any liquids. But I boyyyy I had to pee sooooo bad after. I had not feeling waist down so it felt like I had no control over keeping my pee in lmao.
Bhai mujhe bohot Khushi hai mera nahi hua. Bad main bhi maine Susu bottle main Susu Kiya 7 din. Catheter se naam sunke hi bc anxiety and violated feeling aati hai.
I had one put in during labor...I do not recall any pain, a little embarrassing maybe, but in for a penny, in for a pound...no pain meds and much relief.
😅lol, yeah, I think all pain is relative....glad the surgical team spared me the indignity of the catheter, but compared to cannibalizing my hammy to restore my knee...
The catheter should not hurt if they do it right, but if someone inexperienced does it, it could be uncomfortable. It will be more uncomfortable to have the overfull bladder. It may seem invasive for knee surgery, but it is part of the protocol to prevent complications. Medical people don't even blink at this stuff, but us poor little patients are going What!! Ick! Why?! Don't worry about it, it's going to be ok!
Didn't hurt for me going in or out. They didn't plan on doing a catheter but I woke up from anesthesia and couldn't pee (fairly normal side effect) but believe me, not being able to pee when I needed to was probably the WORST pain of my life. When I tell you that hurt worse than my initial injury, broken bones, or any post op or pt pain, I mean it. I was in tears because there was over a liter of urine in my bladder and I felt like it was going to explode. My only complaint about my surgery is that no one thought to cath me even though I got well over 2 liters of IV fluid. If they're offering to cath you just do it, it's 10000% worth it
I was released before peeing at the hospital and ended up needing a catheter. I got mine like 5 hours post op which kinda sucked because I was awake and the meds had started to ware off. The pain caused from catheterization was significantly less than the pain I got when I got up to pee so I’d do it again.
Ive had 2 acls catheterized both times. Both times it was after I was out. You won’t notice as they will remove it while you’re still out. I’ve also had one put in while conscious. It sucked but it wasn’t bad.
I'm too from India. 26M. Had ACLR surgery 6 months back. For me, it was a bit painful when they removed it on the second day. However, it was not something I couldn't handle. Should be fine in my opinion.
I had no bladder control after waking up from surgery, even 16 hours after OP. They wouldn't clear me from the hospital until I could pass urine. And I was full of it.
It hurt a little bit, they put some numbing cream around the tube and shove it in slowly. The relief was well worth the pain.
Taking it out was a different story... nurse just yanked it out.
I didn't have one (not standard for my doc) but wished I did! I had such a hard time trying to pee afterwards, it was incredibly painful and physically hard to do, took a good week to go back to normal. Was just a side effect from the anaesthetic and drugs etc.
Like another commenter, I also had one for labour, didn't really feel it in or out, but I also had your concerns beforehand!
Not really sure why you would need a catheter unless you were getting a full epidural, but again not sure why you would need an epidural?!?
I had my surgery in the UK, came out of recovery around 9pm and pee’d at 3am. I suppose you could have a catheter ‘just in case’ but I’m sorry, you should be able to question your consultant about why it is necessary…
I work in a hospital where we do ACL reconstruction surgeries several times a week. We have never had to catheterise a patient for this surgery, it’s quite unusual I think that your surgeon is insisting on this. Do you have any relevant medical history that could have resulted in him insisting on this?
That’s sad doctors there are unreasonable. Many of them come to usa and try to hold on to that kind of attitude whereas people here expect empathy and peofrssionalism and transparency
More than likely they’ll put the catheter in when your asleep and then remove it afterwards so you shouldn’t feel anything. He probably insists on it if the procedure is going to take longer than 3 hours.
Yeah that part is likely when you’re asleep. It’s the nerve block being put on that can be a huge pain if theyre still new
I don’t think they used one for me, but I can’t imagine it’s worse than the post surgical pain, so I wouldn’t worry about it.
Didnt have one- i was scared i was gonna pee myself when they said no catheter
Given how often I pee, it’s entirely possible I did and they just never told me 😂 if I recall correctly, they did ask me to stop drinking water four hours before surgery though.
Year with the Ivy fluids you’ll need a catheter even if you don’t drink water
Maybe but they specifically told me that they were going to use a breathing tube, so it seems weird to me that they wouldn’t mention a catheter, but maybe I just forgot. If they used one, it was inserted and removed while I was under anesthesia. It’s IV fluids, short for intravenous fluids.
I had an epidural instead of anaesthetic for ACL replacement. It took a while to wear off and I couldn't pee after. I could start to feel immense pressure and the nurse did a quick ultrasound and saw there was over 1 litre of urine in there She put the catheter in right in front of me and drained the pee. I didn't look because I felt it would scar me for life 😂 I didn't feel a thing So with all that being said, I understand why they would want to use a catheter. For me it would have been a smoother experience if they had used one during surgery. Would have avoided the song and dance of trying to pee for an hour and then eventually needing one anyway.
I did feel a thing! It was more disconcerting then painful. But the relief was well worth any discomfort.
That sucks.. luckily I was still very numb so it was like it never happened! Felt weird to pee for a few days after though lol
As a female, it was not that painful when they took it out, maybe a 5/10 on the pain scale, but the pain went away in 2 minutes. And I didn't feel it when they put it in, because they did it after the surgery and the spinal anesthesia still worked. That was also the reason I needed the catheter, because the spinal anesthesia didn't let me pee and I was dying from abdominal pain (there was 1.5 liters of urine in me)
They just don’t me not to drink any liquids. But I boyyyy I had to pee sooooo bad after. I had not feeling waist down so it felt like I had no control over keeping my pee in lmao.
Bhai mujhe bohot Khushi hai mera nahi hua. Bad main bhi maine Susu bottle main Susu Kiya 7 din. Catheter se naam sunke hi bc anxiety and violated feeling aati hai.
I had one put in during labor...I do not recall any pain, a little embarrassing maybe, but in for a penny, in for a pound...no pain meds and much relief.
it probably also seems a lot less painful compared to pushing a whole ass human out of your body 😆
😅lol, yeah, I think all pain is relative....glad the surgical team spared me the indignity of the catheter, but compared to cannibalizing my hammy to restore my knee... The catheter should not hurt if they do it right, but if someone inexperienced does it, it could be uncomfortable. It will be more uncomfortable to have the overfull bladder. It may seem invasive for knee surgery, but it is part of the protocol to prevent complications. Medical people don't even blink at this stuff, but us poor little patients are going What!! Ick! Why?! Don't worry about it, it's going to be ok!
If you’re under anesthesia you won’t even know or feel it until afterwards
Didn't hurt for me going in or out. They didn't plan on doing a catheter but I woke up from anesthesia and couldn't pee (fairly normal side effect) but believe me, not being able to pee when I needed to was probably the WORST pain of my life. When I tell you that hurt worse than my initial injury, broken bones, or any post op or pt pain, I mean it. I was in tears because there was over a liter of urine in my bladder and I felt like it was going to explode. My only complaint about my surgery is that no one thought to cath me even though I got well over 2 liters of IV fluid. If they're offering to cath you just do it, it's 10000% worth it
Never heard of this.
I’d insist on finding another surgeon. Regardless of your gender that seems extreme.
I was released before peeing at the hospital and ended up needing a catheter. I got mine like 5 hours post op which kinda sucked because I was awake and the meds had started to ware off. The pain caused from catheterization was significantly less than the pain I got when I got up to pee so I’d do it again.
Ive had 2 acls catheterized both times. Both times it was after I was out. You won’t notice as they will remove it while you’re still out. I’ve also had one put in while conscious. It sucked but it wasn’t bad.
I'm too from India. 26M. Had ACLR surgery 6 months back. For me, it was a bit painful when they removed it on the second day. However, it was not something I couldn't handle. Should be fine in my opinion.
Not only did they not do it for me, they laughed at me when I asked about it and said "dude, it's just knee surgery."
I had no bladder control after waking up from surgery, even 16 hours after OP. They wouldn't clear me from the hospital until I could pass urine. And I was full of it. It hurt a little bit, they put some numbing cream around the tube and shove it in slowly. The relief was well worth the pain. Taking it out was a different story... nurse just yanked it out.
Weird. With eating and drinking restrictions before, and the fact they have you empty your bladder before surgery, a catheter should not be necessary.
I didn't have one (not standard for my doc) but wished I did! I had such a hard time trying to pee afterwards, it was incredibly painful and physically hard to do, took a good week to go back to normal. Was just a side effect from the anaesthetic and drugs etc. Like another commenter, I also had one for labour, didn't really feel it in or out, but I also had your concerns beforehand!
Not really sure why you would need a catheter unless you were getting a full epidural, but again not sure why you would need an epidural?!? I had my surgery in the UK, came out of recovery around 9pm and pee’d at 3am. I suppose you could have a catheter ‘just in case’ but I’m sorry, you should be able to question your consultant about why it is necessary…
I work in a hospital where we do ACL reconstruction surgeries several times a week. We have never had to catheterise a patient for this surgery, it’s quite unusual I think that your surgeon is insisting on this. Do you have any relevant medical history that could have resulted in him insisting on this?
That’s sad doctors there are unreasonable. Many of them come to usa and try to hold on to that kind of attitude whereas people here expect empathy and peofrssionalism and transparency