surgery fear PLEASE ANSWER ME

[analucia]

I will undergo surgery, and I'm very scared to have general anesthesia (what will happen to me when I'm totally knocked out). The fear I have, is that the surgery will last between 1 1/2 to 2 hrs., and if I will have to empty my bladder, what will happen?, I'm asking this because I can't imagine to pee in the OR table! how embarrrassing. I go very often to the bathroom...Will I have a catheter? My doc nurse just told me not to worry, but she didn't answer my question!, please someone answer me!

ANOTHER THING: how often do patients vomit or have nausea after a general anesthetic?

[analucia]

thank you for answering my questions.

my surgery is schedule for october 17. I will have an Interstim Therapy implanted (is like a pacemaker to help my urge incontinence), that is why I asked this question. And because I allways get motion sickness if I'm not driving. I read that people that have motion sickness get nausea after general anesthesia:rolleyes:

[TracyB,RN, RN]

Analucia, good luck with the stimulator. My gram had one implanted to helo with her chronic pain. It seems to be helping quite a bit, so far.

That is interesting about the motion sickness. I haven't ever had surgery, but also get extremely nauseated when riding in a car. I am ok if driving. Do you remember where you read that info at? I would be interested in reading more about it.

Good luck Oct 17 :)

[ADN 2002]

I get mild motion sickness on roller coasters; I don't have a problem in the car, and I had no problem with nausea after my general (but, at the same time, they were giving me phenergan with my demerol).