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12-01-2007, 02:17 PM
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HysterSister
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Posts: 101
Hysterectomy: December 15th, 2006
Surgery Type: TAH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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TAH BSO with Bladder sling...self-cath. after ?
Hmmm... I wonder if they can send you home with a Foley bag. In my hysterectomy, my bladder had gotten punctured, so with the repair, I was sent home withe Foley to allow my bladder time to heal. It was in for two straight weeks. When I left the hospital, all the nurse had to do was switch the end of my catheter's hose to a bag that was strapped to the inside of my leg. The bag had a little spiggot at the bottom. So, when the bag was full, I simply put my foot up on the edge of the toilet, made sure the spittot was pointed at the water, and opened it up. It quickly drained, and I was good to go for several more hours.
I didn't have to do anything else, except return to the doctor's office for a check-up on my bladder's healing. The nurse removed it then, and that was easy.
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