bowel resection and catheter
bowel resection and catheter
my mum had her surgery 2 weeks ago she had the left side of bowel removed and most of the rectum,post op her bladder wasnt emptying properly so she had to come home with a catheter for 4 weeks.Doctor said its something that often happens when they go down so far due to bruising of the bladder.Has anybody experianced this?
mum 53
diagnosed march 2017
4cm tumor in rectum and a smaller in sigmoid
0/55 nodes
low grade
surgery 17 may 2017
all left side and most of rectum removed (keyhole)
temporary iliostomy
stage 2a no chemo needed
diagnosed march 2017
4cm tumor in rectum and a smaller in sigmoid
0/55 nodes
low grade
surgery 17 may 2017
all left side and most of rectum removed (keyhole)
temporary iliostomy
stage 2a no chemo needed
Re: bowel resection and catheter
effie26 wrote:.Doctor said its something that often happens when they go down so far due to bruising of the bladder.Has anybody experianced this?
Not quite, I did not need a catheter, butt I could not tell if I had to go to pee or not. It was a weird feeling. I made a point of going to the bathroom every 4 hours just to be safe. Also got in the habit of going once during the night.
I can't remember how long it took, butt it did clear up.
Lee
rectal cancer - April 2004
46 yrs old at diagnoses
stage III C - 6/13 lymph positive
radiation - 6 weeks
surgery - August 2004/hernia repair 2014
permanent colostomy
chemo - FOLFOX
NED - 16 years and counting!
46 yrs old at diagnoses
stage III C - 6/13 lymph positive
radiation - 6 weeks
surgery - August 2004/hernia repair 2014
permanent colostomy
chemo - FOLFOX
NED - 16 years and counting!
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Steph20021
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Re: bowel resection and catheter
After my entire large intestine was removed I couldnt urinate for a couple months. Rather than send me home with a catheter I had to do the in and out method every few hours. They wanted my bladder and ureters to wake up and not get lazy with the catheter. It took time, but eventually I started to urinate on my own and build up to fully emptying.
It happened after my hipec too but was much briefer.
It happened after my hipec too but was much briefer.
DX 1/31/14 @ 33- SPS-T4a(invades visceral peri), N2a(6/106 LN), M1a(ovary) (Stage 4a) MSS; BRAF V600E
2/1/14-subtotal col, lost R ovary, temp ileo
3/14-9/14- folfox; sepsis
11/14-CT/PET: L ovary met, pelvic met, (?)ghost liver met(?)
12/14-folfiri -13 rds kept me stable from 3/15-6/15
8/15-HIPEC, NED
09/15- cea 0.9
05/16- recurrence in abdo wall and lymph nodes
01/17- pulmonary embolism
02/17- 1 wk radiation to abdo wall
08/16- on folfiri
01/18-folfox
11/18- Beacon trial-encorafenib & cetuximab
2/1/14-subtotal col, lost R ovary, temp ileo
3/14-9/14- folfox; sepsis
11/14-CT/PET: L ovary met, pelvic met, (?)ghost liver met(?)
12/14-folfiri -13 rds kept me stable from 3/15-6/15
8/15-HIPEC, NED
09/15- cea 0.9
05/16- recurrence in abdo wall and lymph nodes
01/17- pulmonary embolism
02/17- 1 wk radiation to abdo wall
08/16- on folfiri
01/18-folfox
11/18- Beacon trial-encorafenib & cetuximab
Re: bowel resection and catheter
Lee wrote:effie26 wrote:.Doctor said its something that often happens when they go down so far due to bruising of the bladder.Has anybody experianced this?
Not quite, I did not need a catheter, butt I could not tell if I had to go to pee or not. It was a weird feeling. I made a point of going to the bathroom every 4 hours just to be safe. Also got in the habit of going once during the night.
I can't remember how long it took, butt it did clear up.
Lee
thanks for your reply...all the best..
mum 53
diagnosed march 2017
4cm tumor in rectum and a smaller in sigmoid
0/55 nodes
low grade
surgery 17 may 2017
all left side and most of rectum removed (keyhole)
temporary iliostomy
stage 2a no chemo needed
diagnosed march 2017
4cm tumor in rectum and a smaller in sigmoid
0/55 nodes
low grade
surgery 17 may 2017
all left side and most of rectum removed (keyhole)
temporary iliostomy
stage 2a no chemo needed
Re: bowel resection and catheter
Hi Effie,
I was a bit older than your mum when I had a ULAR for rectal cancer. I had a catheter in for about 4 days post op but even after it was removed i had difficulty urinating. Just a tip for your mum once the catheter is removed. Rocking back and forth whilst sitting on the loo seems to help start the flow. Bowel and bladder are so closely aligned that handling of one impacts the other. It took me about 6 weeks post op before I could urinate again with ease. Hope everything goes well for you and your mum.
I was a bit older than your mum when I had a ULAR for rectal cancer. I had a catheter in for about 4 days post op but even after it was removed i had difficulty urinating. Just a tip for your mum once the catheter is removed. Rocking back and forth whilst sitting on the loo seems to help start the flow. Bowel and bladder are so closely aligned that handling of one impacts the other. It took me about 6 weeks post op before I could urinate again with ease. Hope everything goes well for you and your mum.
F 56 dx 11/14 Stage 1 RC (post EMR)
No neo-adjuvant or adjuvant chemo/RD
3/15 ULAR (open) temp loop ileo
5/15 ileo reversal
NED and hoping to stay that way!! : )
No neo-adjuvant or adjuvant chemo/RD
3/15 ULAR (open) temp loop ileo
5/15 ileo reversal
NED and hoping to stay that way!! : )
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tarheelmom
- Posts: 168
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Re: bowel resection and catheter
I had trouble urinating for a few months after my ULAR. I had a catheter in for about 12 hours after the resection and for about 24 hours after the ileostomy take down. I got a UTI about 2 weeks after each surgery. I'm not prone to UTI's so my guess (and my doctor's) is that it was related to the manipulation and effects of surgery including the catheter. Totally agree that the rocking and repositioning help with urination.
52 y at dx, mom to 4
DX: RC on 2/22/2016
Stage I, T2N0M0, 0/32 LN
23 mm x 7 mm moderately differentiated invasive adenocarcinoma
3 cm from anal verge
4/12/16: ULAR, TME, & temp ileostomy
6/14/16: ileo reversal
DX: RC on 2/22/2016
Stage I, T2N0M0, 0/32 LN
23 mm x 7 mm moderately differentiated invasive adenocarcinoma
3 cm from anal verge
4/12/16: ULAR, TME, & temp ileostomy
6/14/16: ileo reversal
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