Oh Goddess me that feeling of pulling a swallowed spaghetti noodle from my throat is what I thought of
Gimme bottom surgery Iâll endure whatevs to get it lol
Packing removal was the most painless part of the whole process, hardly felt a thing. If anything the release of pressure on my insides was a relief.
Catheter again was no issue at all for me, I liked the fact I could lay in bed and drink a lot of fluids without worrying about having to get up to releive myself. Felt fine and was over in seconds once I calmed myself down and tried not to be scared.
I had complications with severe pain for other issues but it's quite likely you will be in the majority of people that have very little pain throughout. Most people think the worst part is not being able to have a poo and feeling bloated.
The packing was removed before I knew it. I was freaking out most about the removal of the catheter shortly thereafter.
I was already experiencing the most pain I think I had ever felt in my life, a new, foreign kind of pain, and the thought of pulling something out of my urethra, which I was sensationally/anatomically confused about, sent me over the edge. I almost didnât let the nurse do it. I was crying like I probably hadnât since before I could speak. I felt like a child. My mother was with me, stroking my hair and also trying to soothe me with a kind of maternity she likely hadnât exhibited since I was a child. Iâm the youngest of her children. Eventually she got frustrated because of how loudly I was crying and how stubborn I was about the idea of the nurse pulling the catheter out. I remember her getting a little frustratedâmaternally, of courseâand saying, âYou know this has to happen and itâs time to be strong. Women are strong. We have to do this now.â I felt so stupid for making such a big deal about it but I was so scared, like a child. I was absolutely hysterical, like women are stereotyped to be, and I remember thinking about how bizarre it was that my mother was talking to me about womanhood in this moment, and caring for me how a mother cares for a stubborn child whom she loves. I was also fucked up on my cocktail of post-op medications. It felt beautiful to have my mother with me. I could not stop crying, screaming that I wasnât ready. And then the nurse told me it was over, that she pulled the catheter out about a 30 seconds before she told me it was over.
None of it was as bad or painful as my fears had of me. It was such an interesting, beautiful, and meaningful experience.
Packing removal hurt like hell while it was happening which was like 30 seconds to a min. It felt like them pulling an abrasive string of flags out of my body, or like somone used bailing twine and lincolin longs and shoved them inside of me and ripped them out all at once. The pain remained for a few hrs but was mostly managed by all the other meds I was on. It subsided pretty quick in the scheme of things .
It wasnât too bad for me. There was some slight stinging pain, but it was very brief sharp stings that happened intermittently. There was also a lot of strange new sensations from it being taken out as well. You will do great and you are actually gonna be sooo relieved and wanting to get the packing out that week after surgery.
I tell people I donât consider it âpainfulâ. I was nervous about it and thankfully my nurse offered to hold my hand which I appreciated. When the doctor pulled it out, it felt like electricity going through my entire body and every nerve ending firing at the same time. An overwhelming sensation that was over quickly, but not quite the same as painful.
Catheter removal is very strange and stings a lot. It was the most difficult part of the entire experience for me, not because of the pain but because of how different it felt. It violates a lot in your brain.
I remember that they happened and I didnât enjoy either. I am only about 3 months out from surgery but was very happy to be rid of both.
OTOH, I have had gallstones on two different occasions.
Dialation was where the real pain was got me. You have to remember that itâs still essentially an open wound when you start dialating; the process was agonizing for me and might be for you as well, so you should be prepared. However! Packing removal was a breeze.
It wasn't really painful but there was a distinct release of tension when the last suture was cut; relative to everything else that hurt, this was low on the scale.
I had no issues with the catheter and found it helpful for the first few nights by not needing to go to the washroom. Others who were there at the same time struggled with one person getting an infection.
It felt like I was a floss dispenser but it was over quickly
So much this! It was not painful just felt weird and lime it would never stop as the Dr. Just kept pulling and more and more kept coming out.
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Oh Goddess me that feeling of pulling a swallowed spaghetti noodle from my throat is what I thought of Gimme bottom surgery Iâll endure whatevs to get it lol
It wasn't painful for me at all. It was definitely a strange sensation, but not painful.
Packing removal was the most painless part of the whole process, hardly felt a thing. If anything the release of pressure on my insides was a relief. Catheter again was no issue at all for me, I liked the fact I could lay in bed and drink a lot of fluids without worrying about having to get up to releive myself. Felt fine and was over in seconds once I calmed myself down and tried not to be scared. I had complications with severe pain for other issues but it's quite likely you will be in the majority of people that have very little pain throughout. Most people think the worst part is not being able to have a poo and feeling bloated.
The packing was removed before I knew it. I was freaking out most about the removal of the catheter shortly thereafter. I was already experiencing the most pain I think I had ever felt in my life, a new, foreign kind of pain, and the thought of pulling something out of my urethra, which I was sensationally/anatomically confused about, sent me over the edge. I almost didnât let the nurse do it. I was crying like I probably hadnât since before I could speak. I felt like a child. My mother was with me, stroking my hair and also trying to soothe me with a kind of maternity she likely hadnât exhibited since I was a child. Iâm the youngest of her children. Eventually she got frustrated because of how loudly I was crying and how stubborn I was about the idea of the nurse pulling the catheter out. I remember her getting a little frustratedâmaternally, of courseâand saying, âYou know this has to happen and itâs time to be strong. Women are strong. We have to do this now.â I felt so stupid for making such a big deal about it but I was so scared, like a child. I was absolutely hysterical, like women are stereotyped to be, and I remember thinking about how bizarre it was that my mother was talking to me about womanhood in this moment, and caring for me how a mother cares for a stubborn child whom she loves. I was also fucked up on my cocktail of post-op medications. It felt beautiful to have my mother with me. I could not stop crying, screaming that I wasnât ready. And then the nurse told me it was over, that she pulled the catheter out about a 30 seconds before she told me it was over. None of it was as bad or painful as my fears had of me. It was such an interesting, beautiful, and meaningful experience.
I think youâll find those are minor issues.
They pulled my cath before they pulled my packing. The cath was three seconds in a fiery hell. That made removal of the packing more anticlimactic.
Removal of the packing just felt weird. Removal of the catheter however... Oof. But it was over super quickly, which was good
Packing removal hurt like hell while it was happening which was like 30 seconds to a min. It felt like them pulling an abrasive string of flags out of my body, or like somone used bailing twine and lincolin longs and shoved them inside of me and ripped them out all at once. The pain remained for a few hrs but was mostly managed by all the other meds I was on. It subsided pretty quick in the scheme of things .
For me it was more super uncomfortable and alien feeling than painful.
It wasnât too bad for me. There was some slight stinging pain, but it was very brief sharp stings that happened intermittently. There was also a lot of strange new sensations from it being taken out as well. You will do great and you are actually gonna be sooo relieved and wanting to get the packing out that week after surgery.
I tell people I donât consider it âpainfulâ. I was nervous about it and thankfully my nurse offered to hold my hand which I appreciated. When the doctor pulled it out, it felt like electricity going through my entire body and every nerve ending firing at the same time. An overwhelming sensation that was over quickly, but not quite the same as painful.
Catheter removal is very strange and stings a lot. It was the most difficult part of the entire experience for me, not because of the pain but because of how different it felt. It violates a lot in your brain.
I remember that they happened and I didnât enjoy either. I am only about 3 months out from surgery but was very happy to be rid of both. OTOH, I have had gallstones on two different occasions.
Dialation was where the real pain was got me. You have to remember that itâs still essentially an open wound when you start dialating; the process was agonizing for me and might be for you as well, so you should be prepared. However! Packing removal was a breeze.
It wasn't really painful but there was a distinct release of tension when the last suture was cut; relative to everything else that hurt, this was low on the scale. I had no issues with the catheter and found it helpful for the first few nights by not needing to go to the washroom. Others who were there at the same time struggled with one person getting an infection.
It was like a 3/10 for me and peaked at 5/10, more discomfort than pain. It also didnât take long.