Oh my..im sorry to hear that..that dont sound normal..go to another emergency room sometime people refuse to admit a mistake...get her a hot water bottle to put on her stomach...Im would worry about the catheter and how long she has to use it, It might make things worse especially if she had the surgery done vaginally...go to another emergency room please if she is in so much pain...
Opps forgot to add.....some say GasX tablets help with the gas pain, heating pad too. Sorry I can't be more help with the catheter/urinating problem but I am sure the ladies on here will post! They have a lot of wonderful experience/support!
Hello. I had a LAVH 2 weeks ago so her discomfort is fresh in my mind....it will get better. The first night home for me was the hardest! The inability to urinate after abdominal surgery is a "common" side effect. The bladder is a muscle that sometimes needs time to regain function after anesthia. I did not have this problem but from what I read function usually comes back. As for the gas pains......that is what she is going to battle the most the next couple of days. Make sure she walks short distances frequently to get things moving, this is very important.... drink a lot of fluids and breathing through the pain seemed to work for me. Also don't let her pain get out of control, take the pain pills as needed. This is a major surgery that may affect her physically and emotionally, be there for her to talk/vent to. Good luck to you both and soon you will be through the hard part. (it will get better!)