Tomorrow is the day 5:30 am

I have to be at the hospital at 5:30 surgery time a couple hours later. I am ready to be sleeved! I do have a question, I wasnt even nervous until my wife said they will be putting in a catheter when they prep me. Does anyone know if they do that after you are knocked out? I never had one and dont look forward to one. The rest, I am all good with.

Mike

You will feel and remember NOTHING about the catheter!! I was nervous about that and the tube in my throat....never felt a thing and when I woke up it was all gone!! Good luck!

aaah how exciting!! im happy for you! Well when my grandpa had surgery, he didnt have wls though, they knocked him out before they put the catheter in. I wouldnt worry too much about it. But good luck and congrats!!!! ill keep you in my prayers!!

Hi Mike,

Congratulations on your BIG DAY tomorrow!!  I hope you have a super easy surgery and speedy recovery.  I am newly sleeved myself, as of 4/12, and I can tell you my catheter went in AFTER I was already fast asleep.

Jaclyn

Congrats on your surgery tomorrow I you will do great as we all have! I got my cath after I was out.

Good luck on your surgery and I guess all doctors as different because mine doesn't put a catheter in.

I bet your looking forward to your new healthy lifestyle!!!!

Hey Mike -
Have a GREAT surgery tomorrow! I will be having mine in less than a week.

I do know about the catheter......
No you will not know about it if they do it after you are out.
One Problem...
They take it out while you are FULLY awake....
I wish I could tell you its not a big deal....But for me it was a wierd and bad experience. Not really painful - just....Creepy? I could feel it coming out and I could feel that it had been in when I took a leak the next few days. maybe they will remove it while your under?
-I hope I don't have one, but regardless...it will be worth it.
Best of luck,
J

Good Luck tomorrow, Mike!  after i was wheeled into the operating room and moved from the gurney to the operating table i don't remember a thing until the recovery room.  so that part was easy-peasy.  the recovery room went well, too.  if i said i was uncomfortable, the nurse gave me something.  i hope you do so well -- we'll be thinking about you.