Contemplating bladder repair surgery

[Pennypuppy]

Good Morning Everyone,

I am contemplating bladder repair surgery and I was wondering if I might get so information about what to I will have to deal with when I get home from the hospital.

It will be done Transabdomially. My doctor said I'll have a foley Catheter and a drain. My question with the catheter is, I'll have to wear it home for about a week. I assume I won't be able to wear jeans and do I have to carry it around or is it somehow affixed to me? Is sleeping with it a problem?

As to the drain, it drains into what?

Thanks, Anne

[misssort]

I had bladder surgery on 2/13/08.  I understand I only had the mesh to lift the bladder because I didn't have incontinence.  I feel that the bladder is dropped again, and wonder if this is common?  I see my doctor this afternoon and I am so angry about this that I want to make sure I know what to ask about.  Can this really happen?  How can the bladder drop
down when it is supposed to be lifted up with the mesh?

[ejnan]

Hi Anne,
My sister had this surgery done about 2 years ago.  She never had to wear the bag home.  She was in the hospital 5 days, and then had no problems whatsoever.
Nancy