Gala, I'm an RN and I agree with your mom.....being cath'ed shouldn't cause any pain or discomfort. Sometimes people will have bladder spasms or urethra spasms...maybe that's what you felt. But usually a cath shouldn't cause any feeling, let alone discomfort and pain. I hope they find out what's the problem.....and I admire your efforts to keep your chin up through so many trials.

Sherrie have you been praying for a new job? I ask because a few years ago I had the truly devastating experience of losing a job. I was a single mother and working in middle management. I had been praying for help with finances. I didn't think losing a good job was quite the answer I was looking for. But guess what - It was exactly the answer! I had three month's to look for a job before my contract expired. I found a job that was even better and paid 2 dollars an hour more and I was only without income for three weeks between jobs. The Lord always hears and answers our prayers. Sometimes they are just unexpected answers! Hang in there! I will be praying for you ! Jane

It seems that everyone is going through some tough trials right now (myself not excluded, but they're minor in comparison) and I thought we could all use a little encouragement. So, here's a couple thoughts to help us survive or to buoy us up. Hope things get better for everyone soon! "There is no development of character without resistance; there is no growth of spirituality without overcoming." --David O. McKay "I wonder sometimes if we are willing to pay the price for an answer from the Lord." --H. Burke Peterson "The world is not big enough that you can run away from the testimony that the Lord plants in your heart." --LeGrand Richards "The ultimate form of love for God and men is forgiveness." --Marion D. Hanks "The winds of tribulation, which blow out some men's candles of commitment, only fan the fires of faith of [others]." --Neal A. Maxwell "God...has bestowed upon us the capacity for infinite wisdom and knowledge, because he has given us a portion of Himself." --Lorenzo Snow "No obstacles are insurmountable when God commands and we obey." --Heber J. Grant "Only if you sacrifice for a cause will you love it." --Victor L. Brown Those are just a few of my favorites. I hope one of the touched you.

Sherrie, I don't know about the chest pain but I hope it goes away. You may want to call your dr. to be sure it's nothing serious. I hope you're able to get that teaching job. What kind of job was it that you were fired from? Hydi

Mary did mention that self cathing may need to be done if it is determined that I am retaining urine. My mom (who is a nurse of 30 yrs) feels very strongly when I had my WLS that the nurses "screwed" something up (that was her comment). Because I was cathed so much in the hospital and nearly everytime it took them 2-3 attempts to get it right something happened in the process. The 2nd time they put in the foley cath I had non stop cramping and pain from the moment it went in to the moment it came out. Which my mom feels is/was very abnormal and the cause of the ongoing problems. The first culture came back negative for any infection. So I will find out more tomorrow what the 2nd test is. From there I have to be straight cath'd in the office after I have been on antibiotics for 2 days and then an IVP test. I'm just frustrated!! Very frustrated!! Gala