Catheterize hints needed

My di Vinci hysterectomy with bladder sling is tomorrow and my biggest fear is being sent home with a catheter... doctor doesn't mind sending me home with it in place for about 4 days. Can someone with experience share thoughts and what I can expect?

I had a catheter on for 2 weeks after surgery at home. It does not hurt at all. Just annoying because you have the bag to carry or a smaller one to Velcro to your leg. For me, I stayed home the 2 weeks except for doctor appointments. Also, mentally it was taxing because it was unexpected. Now that I look back it really was not as bad as I thought it was while I was "in it" if that makes sense. Good Luck to you.

I also had bladder repair and muscle repair i had a catheter for two weeks and it is very annoying haveing to cart your pee around everywhere you go!! Mine made me itch warm water is the key!! Use that little squeeze bottle to squirt water!!!! When you are in the shower take the nozzel and let water run over you!!! Good luck!!!!

I was afraid of that too - had issues with bladder every time I had anesthetic previously. Dr left the catheter in an extra day at the hospital (they put it in during surgery) - afterwards I had bad bladder spasms and feeling not emptied after peeing but they used a handheld ultrasound to check - and I was emptying enough to go home without catheter. Quickly learned to keep pain meds high enough to ease bladder pain - 3 weeks post op now - and bladder is pretty normal functioning.