Are you required to wear diapers after scoliosis surgery?

Question

We just caught the 50 degree curve in my spine, and I am going in for surgery in three weeks. I know it shouldn't be my primary concern, but I hear the nurses make you wear diapers after wards? Honestly, that's freaking me out more than anything else. Can someone tell me what to expect?

Answer 1

why not just ask the DR'S and NURSES that you'll be seeing...(have a thought)

Answer 2

oh grow up. Trust me when I say you won't even notice for about a week. You will probably have a catheter too.  

Answer 3

Okay, take a deep breath, and ignore the sarcastic, shouting rude answers.  You're scared and that's understandable.  

Chances are, no, you won't have to.  You'll be pretty alert in a few hours after the procedure, and you can tell the nurses when you have to go to the bathroom.  You'll have to deal with a bedpan, but if you have a good nurse, she'll turn a way to let you do your business.  Don't sweat it.  Focus on getting better.  It's a hospital, you're Bound to be subjected to some embarrassing, violating procedure in the name of getting your health.  

Answer 4

NO you don't have to wear a diaper. I had surgery on scolioisis a few years ago and the nurses never said anything about a diaper

Answer 5

When you first come out of the operating room, you'll be in a hospital gown, have a catheter, and have one or two IVs still in.  You may or may not have a tube down your nose into your stomach.  Your face will be swollen because you will have been on your stomach for several hours.

Facial swelling will go down in a day or so.  You'll have the catheter removed at some point in the hospital stay.  The nose tube will probably come out before the IVs, but they will also come out eventually.

Answer 6

no.

relax.

no diapers.

Depends on the procedure on what to expect.  You can call your surgeons office and ask for the nurse.  She can tell you exactly what to expect.  It's better to get you questions answered so you can avoid some of the anxiety.