Milestones

I just passed another milestone: I had my Foley catheter removed. Nurse Janet, accompanied by Linda T, came by around 2PM. The catheter was out pretty quickly after that. First thing, they deflate a balloon that holds the catheter in. After that it’s a matter of gently drawing out the tube. The immediate sensation was of an intense urge to pee, accompanied by a burning sensation. Thankfully, the feeling was short-lived and everything else went smoothly. I had my first pee about 40 minutes later. I immediately reported this to the duty nurse as instructed. I also need to tell them about pee #2. I’ve heard all sorts of stories about the first pees spraying everywhere. This didn’t happen for me. I had a pretty good stream with just a little bit of dripping further back. I’m instructed to clean up using a squirt bottle. So, there are no more tethers tying this girl down.

4:25 Update: I just accomplished pee #2. Woo Hoo! I feel like such a big girl; I went potty!