Had surgery today catheter feel like bursting

Hi had my surgery today and will letbu all know
How it goes over time
Quick question. Above penis and catherer i think bladder
I have terrible pressure and feel i could pee 20
Glasses of water
Any relief tips or just. Got dead??

Thanks

I remember I woke up with a bad feeling of urgency to urinate. Later, I developed a moderate-to-high degree pain down from the left kidney. I guess there were spams maybe mixed with some remaining gas. It disappeared for good in about 12 hours. Not more pain during my hospital stay, some sparced mild spams later for about a month, specially when I walked outside home with the cath and sometimes in the bathroom. But nothing compared with the first few hours.
I agree, insist to have more pain relief.

Surgeon just changed my catherer time from
7 to 10 days. Sent him email but wondering dors thst
Happen much and will that have negative affects
On incontinence when finally removed, thanks

As others aid, it's probably bladder spasm. They gave me a med for that that helped, a little.

I visualized the balloon on that catheter as a clapper on a bell and every time I moved it would hit the inside of the bladder and ring.

It takes a toll. (Sorry, I couldn't resist that one.)

tomobrain--

I hope you've gotten relief from the bladder spasms or whatever was causing the distress.

I'm replying again with some general advise for the first few weeks at home after RP. Almost everyone during that period experiences some sort of discomfort or symptom that they weren't expecting and can't understand, and they start to freak. For me, it was episodes of urinary retention soon after the catheter was removed, then groin pain around six weeks. For many, its blood in the urine or stool, or pain when pooping or urinating. Or swollen testicles. Or shooting pain down the leg. Or... well, if you can imagine it, someone has experienced it. You've had major abdominal surgery and it'll probably take months before your innards settle back down and you feel like your old self.

My advice is, please, don't be shy to call Dana Farber (that's where you had your surgery, right?) and report anything at all that's bothering you, that seems abnormal, that makes you wonder if something is horribly wrong. They have RNs and PAs on staff whose job it is to care for you during the weeks following surgery. They've heard it all, and they actually want you to call them about any "little" thing that's bothering you. Even if it turns out to be "nothing," they really want to hear about it. Of course you can ask us on HW whether any of us has experienced the same, whether we think it's anything serious, whether it sounds normal, etc., but at the same time you should put a call in to your caregivers at DF. Make them your first responders, not your last resort.

Good luck with your recovery!