First time urinating after SRS

[Guest NatalieRene]

I got my catheter out earlier this evening. Since then my bladder seems to be irritated like when I first woke up with the catheter. I feel like my bladder is totally full and have to go to the bathroom but when I try to go there is nothing there. Should I be worried?

[Guest NatalieRene]

Never mind I. I called my surgeon and he said he would have to come back and put a catheter back in me. I went back into the bathroom to try one more time in desperation and I managed to go!!! However the urine went all over the place and got over everything. I was just so relieved to have been able to go though that I don't care that I got urine on the throw rug in the bathroom. I called my surgeon back up to abort his trip out here. He told me that the reason it sprayed was because of the urethra being swollen and that as time goes on the spraying should subside as the swelling goes down. So crisis averted! I went back to my bed with a ice pack wrapped up in a container type thing the hospital gave me for me to sit on. Hopefully in the morning the swelling goes down.

[Guest Leah1026]

I went back into the bathroom to try one more time in desperation and I managed to go!!! However the urine went all over the place and got over everything.

That's normal hon. However, the swelling can take a few weeks to go down fully. So it will be a little while before everything is completely settled down.

Congrats!

[Guest Lacey Lynne]

Natalie:

Forgive me, girl, because I've been meaning to CONGRULATE YOU on your newly-minted jewels!

Been busy, so, as usual, I'm late to the party. Throughout just shy of 15 years' worth of medical transcribing, I've typed gob-goodles of urological, gynecological and obstetric surgical reports, but I must say that I've never typed an SRS report. However, what I CAN tell you is you're okay.

Your doctor told you the plain truth about whay you spray right now. Also, you can relax. This too will pass. Frankly, it takes major courage for all of you postop girls to venture forth with and through SRS. A tip of my hat in total respect to every one of you who have sallied forth on to SRS/GRS.

May I say that I've followed your posts for months and months, and I daresay your transition has been marvelous from my perspective anyway. I believe you pass beautifully. also, your attitude is awesome. I believe by Christmas, you'll be THRILLED with your NEW life ... your REAL life. Best of all, you're basically young enough to really enjoy many prime female years. So, what does somebody say to something like that?

Uhhh, ...

ROCK ON!

Peace & Joy Lacey Lynne

[Drea]

The spraying is normal...

As far as managing to go, if it is flowing freely when you relax that is good. If being able to pee requires you to pust to kind of force it out, that may not be good. Right now you dont want to be putting the addiitonal pressure down there that pushing might cause.

[Guest NatalieRene]

I didn't strain but it was hard to relax because I'm very sore and I was nervous about if I would be able to go. I guess I psyched myself out.

[~Nova~]

<-------jealous

Autumn

[Guest NatalieRene]

jealous of me having a major hard time with going to the bathroom?

[Guest Miss_Construe]

Natalie,

So very awesome about your surgery. A newly minted lower half must be exciting. I am really sorry about the spray. That doesn't sound optimal. Glad things seem to be going great though.

April

[Paula ult]

Natalie, it does tend to spray in the beginning from the swelling, i usually could not go till i got that full feeling in the beginning then i had no trouble, after 4 months my stream is pretty straight and i have no trouble going, though i do have to wipe after which is normal, if you have trouble going again sometimes it helps if you go take a shower.

Paula

[Guest Donna Jean]

jealous of me having a major hard time with going to the bathroom?

lol.....nooooo....I don't think so, Dear........

Dee Jay

[~Nova~]

jealous of me having a major hard time with going to the bathroom?

Um, no. Although, I'll take the whole experience.

I'm so used to patients having issues that are really normal I tend to look right past the complaint and look at the final product, hence

<------- jealous. :-)

[Guest NatalieRene]

Autumn you look great in your photo. I know that it is difficult to save up enough money to pay for the surgery since it is so expensive. Keep your chin up though and know that you will get where I am at in time.

I realized today that the pressure I thought I was feeling while urinating is actually a burning feeling. I googled it and there were several sites that said that when a catheter is removed it is colin for a burning feeling to occur early on. So hopefully soon the burning will subside.

[Guest kelise]

My first post-op urination was like an aerosol can, so don't worry. It's normal.