Cathed after being told I wouldn’t have one
TL;DR: Nurse assured me I wouldn’t have a catheter put in, but after reviewing my surgical notes, I see that they put one in anyways. I understand why they did it, but I still feel violated.
My procedure went about as smoothly as it could’ve gone. The surgeon and all the nurses were so gentle and kind. I’m having minimal pain post-op (4-5 days later) yet I’m feeling irked by the fact that they used a Foley catheter after telling me I wouldn’t need one. I have urinary retention and UTI issues so I asked the nurse if I’d be getting catheterized. She said it wouldn’t be necessary. After my surgery, I was reading the notes of my procedure and I see they put one in and never told me. I know it’s important to make sure the bladder is empty, but I wish I wasn’t explicitly told no. I feel really uncomfortable with the fact that one was placed without telling me. I luckily couldn’t tell (they must’ve been very smooth with it) and was shocked to see it in my notes. It’s just off-putting, even with expecting the uterine manipulator etc.
Anyone else experienced this?
ETA: I’m very happy with my overall experience and not upset with any of my care team. I just wish I was told “this MAY happen” rather than “this WON’T happen” especially because I specifically asked. It was also not stated in my consent forms.