Hospital Stay when you're insecure

The catheter was put in me while I was asleep and removed at about 5am the next morning. At the end of her shift the night nurse came in and said she was going to remove it. She just pulled the sheet and then my gown aside and out it came. 10 seconds if that, and really no discomfort at all. Once it was out I could shower and wear whatever I wanted. I wore  gym shorts and my funky tie dyed t-shirts. Hospitals are usually on the warm side, so I did'nt wear anything long. My biggest worry was the suspository the day before discharge because I was told you could'nt go home until you pooped and the nurse had to see it. EWWW.I told the nurse I would do it myself. She left the suppository, and a little package of KY,  I went into the bathroom and did it myself, 3 of them during the course of the day and I still could'nt poop no matter what. There was nothing in me. I was discharged with no problem and pooped the day after I got home.
Get ready the ride of your life and BEST OF LUCK!
--==Rich==--

Mine went in while was under, and came out a day or 2 later. I knew I was feeling better when I was hoping the "hot" nurse was going to take it out.

You won't care when it comes time for that. Most of these folks you will never see again - and like was posted here before, all professionals and they try to keep things discreet. Just don't pitch a tent (lol).

Trust me, being a post operative recovery room nurse, I have seen it all on men and females.  The medical people who will be caring for you don't even see it or care about it (no matter how big or small your piece of equipment is - this is a big mental hang up for many people - you are not the first person to have these feelings of apprehensiveness).  The catheter itself is usually removed once anethesia wears off and you are up moving around.  Trust me on this, you only want to get one of these.  You will be a sleep for the one they put in during surgery.  Once you are awake you will want the catherter you currently have in to be taken out - don't rush this process because if you have any problems going to the bathroom once it comes out, they will certainly put another one in, which means big time exposure of your equipment so another one can be reinserted - not the most comfortable thing to have done because you are fully awake and aware that the tube is going where no tube should be going, not to mention the akwardness of have your penis manhandled - whether it be by a woman or a man.      

On a more positive note, once you start losing weight, you will actually feel like your penis is getting bigger/longer (30 pounds lost equals roughly a gain of one inch in length - thats what many people say here on the boards, but I think it is more like for every 60-75 pounds lost equals 1 inch gained - that is what happended to me and I feel like a champ/stud - whoo hoo - lost 150 pounds and gained 2.5 inches).  Most of us have had extra skin/fat covering up what we had down below = this gives the appearance of having small equipment.

Don't sweat the surgery worrying about the catheter.  Look at the bigger picture and know that bigger and better things are on the horizon for your life.  It will work out fine.

Good Luck, Taz

Whether they admit it or not, I honestly think everyone worries about the catheter more than anything else, other than not waking up. It is normal to be worried about such things.  In my case, my cath went in after I was under for the surgery and it came out when I first got put in my recovery room. I was somewhat aware that they were about to remove it because I actually heard them talking about removing it, but I was so groggy from the meds, I didn't feel a thing when they did remove it. The drugs make you not feel anything, or at least not care if you do!

The guys have all told you correctly - FORGETABOUTIT!! It is truly not that bad or a big deal. It's more of a problem in your mind than it will ever be during and after surgery. This surgery has truly changed my life - I'd do it again in a heart beat! Best of luck to ya buddy!

I woke up with the cath in and it was removed the next day.  It wasn't a real big deal, being taken out, just felt kind of strange.  I was really happy having it out - it made getting up and moving around so much easier.

Scott

DRUGS you will have LOTS OF DRUGS in you.. YOU WILL NOT CARE if you are NAKED in a room full of NUNS and a real LONELY PRIEST... Im a Lap Bander... So did not get the cath.. issue.. My biggest problem was the GAS after surgery.. It was like I was caring 11 year old twins.

I actually felt well enough to put on a pair of boxer briefs the night of surgery.. But, a few hours after surgery so DESPERATE to get rid of the gassy feeling I took my first walk around the floor with out them. The back of my hospital gown flapp'n away..DRUGS thats all I will say.
 
DO YOU get the GAS with the RNY?? As Bad as you do with the Band?? Just wanted to know.