Laparoscopic hysterectomy (10/12) yesterday and frequent urination

Feeling great, just a bit sore and tender, wondering if frequent urination in normal? Haven't.managed any sleep tonight, and had to use bathroom 4 times.....hoping this settles down

Hi there! Glad things are progressing well. Do you have an IV line and fluid bag? I do and it's pumping liters of fluid into my body. I have a catheter so I don't have to get up to urinate. It's coming out this morning though so I'll soon have to be getting up.

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Originally Posted by HysiFit Hi there! Glad things are progressing well. Do you have an IV line and fluid bag? I do and it's pumping liters of fluid into my body. I have a catheter so I don't have to get up to urinate. It's coming out this morning though so I'll soon have to be getting up.

Yes I an IV bag, and I've also drank some tea and water too as dry mouth.
Out of surgery at 12 and no catheter needed as from 2pm been shuffling to and from.the bathroom....a lot!!
Had no.sleep.last night so really tired and looking forward to.going.home

How are you feeling?

It should go away. Due to the catheter, surgical trauma, and maybe the meds from surgery, our bladders can spasm. Feelings can range from frequent urination, to difficulties starting a stream, unsteady stream, and the sense that you're not quite empty. I think I had all of those at some point during the first week! The one that lingered the longest was feeling like I'd not completely emptied.

My surgery was Tuesday, got home last night. I had a catheter fitted till noon yesterday. Urination has been sporadic - l can't seem to make a proper flow, can still feel like l have a full bladder after going and generally don't feel like l have much control in that region. The nurses told me it's all perfectly normal and will improve. My first few flows have also had some blood which l was also told is normal (as long as it doesn't continue or gets worse).

We're all going through the same things here which is why l am finding this site such a source of comfort.

Each day as it comes, is my new motto!!

Hang in there.

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Originally Posted by Myamoo Yes I an IV bag, and I've also drank some tea and water too as dry mouth. Out of surgery at 12 and no catheter needed as from 2pm been shuffling to and from.the bathroom....a lot!! Had no.sleep.last night so really tired and looking forward to.going.home How are you feeling?

I'm doing fairly well. Catheter is out now and had my first burning pee. Sadly it followed a bout of diarrhea where I didn't quite make it to the toilet on time. I'm fairly sure it's a hangover from the bowel prep the day before surgery. Embarrassing but the staff here are AMAZING.

Looking forward to being at home but now a little worried about continuing diarrhea. One moment at a time right?

Definitely baby steps

Happy to know it's normal....just home now so hopefully be able to.sleep