What to expect after bladder sling repair ?

recovery of bladder sling repair

o just had a bladder sling put in  on 4-8-13. to say the less i have no issues at all. i have to move slower and take it easy i had pain the first couple of days. if i over do it it hurts a little but not alot.

I had this surgery a week ago, and so far healing is good. I'm only disappointed that I'm told not to do anything active for 6 weeks; I thought it was 2, it's going to kill me to not be active. But if you like a restful vacation, it should be perfect!

I just had bladder sling surgery two weeks ago. I had the surgery on a Thursday , was told after surgery I was to urinate befor going home. Well I didn't urinate. So I had to come back Friday and they filled the bladder with water and then removed the cath and told me to try to urinate. Well I couldn't go. Went home with cath for 2nd time. Had to use cath whole weekend and then come back Monday for the whole filling the bladder with water again and this time I did go but it was like the water poured out. They went ahead and sent me home with no cath. I was happy not to have cath. Well I did pretty good and urinated most of Monday without the cath. Then Tuesday morning I woke up an was in horrible pain. I couldn't go to the bathroom. I called the doctor exchange line and he said get to the ER immediately . I went and they had to cath me. They left the cath in and I called my doctor when I got home and he said leave cath in till Friday and then come in to see him. Well this was Tuesday. Wednesday comes around and u started hurting and had to go to ER to have tube flushed because it had clogged. Mind you this is 2nd ER visit. I called and told doctor. He said still come in Friday . Well went in Friday and they did the water in bladder and I went. I went home did great Friday evening, did good all day Saturday and then bam Sunday morning I'm in awful pain. Off to the ER we go to get recath done. They emptied my bladder and sent me home with a cath. Now I guess I'll be calling the doc again. I just really want this thing out of me. It has disrupted my life so bad. I'm in misery.

I had a facia sling put in on 6-3-13. Has been a nightmare. Catheter in for two weeks because couldn't pee on my own. Then fever chills from awful UTI. Finally get catheter out and end up having to self catheter every three hours because I have to pee ALL the time and retain half my urine, can never pee more than 250cc on my own. Going in in three days to have sling loosened. Lost my job and the an entire month of my life. I am a healthy 37 year old who just wanted to be able to run, jump, laugh or sneeze with out emptying my bladder all over myself. But not being able to leave your house for more than an hour in fear of having to sanitize to self catheter is MUCH worse and painful than wearing diapers, at least for me.

I had the bladder sling surgery 5 weeks ago I couldn't pee right after surgery had to wait in the hospital for 4 hours to go pee finally they helped me to go...I can not hold my pee for long tho I get pain and my bladder won't hold it in very long...for the past week I can feel something just sitting inside me I still have stitches so unsure if this is just normal healing or something is up with the mesh I have taken pictures don't see anything but stitches but can feel something just sitting in there...I have started back at work has been rough at times I get a bad pain in my leg and start limping never did that before and sometimes get a pain from the area straight up to my bladder I realize I am still healing but should I feel something sitting in my vagina?

I had TVTo surgery 23/10/13. Was due back at work this Thursday 7/11/13 (2 weeks) but my job consists of sitting (although only part time 4 1/2 hours per day) & that is the one thing I am finding it really uncomfortable to do. I can sit on my bottom (legs up) or stand or lie down but can't sit comfortably upright on a firm chair. After a trip to the local hospital & to the Drs on different days I have been uncomfortable on hard chairs after less than 40 minutes. There is definitely a stitch still at the entrance so I guess things perhaps are still somewhat swollen.

The Doctor readily agreed to a further week off (post operative recovery)  saying still early days. Hospital signed me off sick for 2 weeks on discharge then said speak to Dr for further weeks needed & that I really should not consider going back before 2 weeks at the earliest. Now I will be going into 3rd week post surgery do many other people find sitting properly difficult? I can sneeze, bend down & it's worked but I am finding when I need to go I need to go quite quickly. Again is this normal - I am seated about as far from the toilets as I could be? Work had also mentioned a phased return to maybe 3 hours but I really don't feel up to even this yet. I have 3 children (all caesarian sections - but birth weights 8lb 3oz,8lb 2.5,  7lb 7oz in just under 5 years - youngest almost 16 - I recovered in no time from Caesarians. I have recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes but not found blood clotting slower than usual plus I am 50 next birthday. 

I'm having the same problem. I had the surgery on Monday 2-24-14 and here it is Saturday and when I try to urinate it just trickles out then I have to self catherize myself. Just want to know how long this will last. What we women have to go through.

NO WAY!!! recovery is harder than they say...

I had a bladder sling put in last Fri. (03/27/15.  I understand being sent home with a foley catheter.  The surgical area is very inflammed  and swollen  I applied cold packs which felt wonderful!  Having medical experience, I removed the foley catheter after 24 hours because I could feel my bladder waking up.  I have had some bladder spasms.  They are minimal now.

Last evening I took an easy walk at the beach as the sun was setting.  I walked 3 miles.  So for me, activity is playing an important part in my quick recovery.  

I have not leaked a drop!  I am urinating 150 cc's, which is 4 ounces.  I was given some straight catheters to make sure I'm emptying my bladder.  When the residual is at 150cc's I don't need to do that anymore.

It also depends on the way the surgery is done.  Going through the groins is a better way. The recovery time is much less and you usually don't have to go home with a foley catheter.

I feel so bad for you. Has it gotten any better? I just has prolapsed organ surgery 3 days ago and the second night I was in a lot of pain, but wasn't using pain killers like I should have. I've been feeling better and urinating okay, but waited too long today and was shocked when I had absolutely no control as I headed to the bathroom! I will try to go more often and "retrain" my bladder. I hope and pray things improve!

It's been a year. Have things gotten better? I just had the surgery 3 days ago and I'm having issues.

Had complete hyst and bladder sling 31/2 weeks ago. I had the occasional dribble when sneezing or coughing before surgery...now I have absolutely no control. When I stand up it just pours out of me. Gynecologist removed uterus and at same time urologist did the bladder sling.
Urologist appointment Aug. 3rd. I hope and pray this condition can be fixed. I am damaged!

had sling surgery a week ago. Came home with Foley cath. Had catheter removed this morning, ended up completely wet this afternoon. No control, isthis normal?

I just had my sling surgery about a week and a half ago and I am starting to get worried. I have been leaking urine without warning a few times. When I called the doctor they said that was normal as the swelling goes down. I feel I have to pee more often and that the urine leaks out rather than me pushing it out. Today when I was wiping after peeing, it feels like there is something there. Like I can feel my stitches inside. I am going to call the doctor tomorrow. I am beginning to worry I made the wrong choice getting this done :(