Question: Hi there! I had surgery April 29, 2014. I had a vaginal hysterectomy, anterior work and a bladder tack with a sling. I did fine in the hospital but then they took the catheter out, I drank water, I walked the halls and I could not void. I begged for them to put the catheter back in after just a little while - I was filled to 800 cc's. It hurt. I went home with a catheter and antibiotics - cipro. I did fine at home. I saw the nurse at the urologist exactly a week later. She removed my catheter around 10:00AM. She told me to go home and if I voided that was great. I did void and I thought all was fine until around 9 :00 PM I got that awful full feeling - tons of pressure and my sweet husband rushed me to the ER. I had almost 900 cc's in my bladder. I had a raging UTI. I had just finished the cipro that day. They gave me a shot of Rocephin and sent me home with the catheter and Augmenten. They cultured my urine. I will make a very long story short - I had another ER visit the next weekend even with the catheter. I started another antibiotic and they did another culture. I ended up having the catheter for almost 3 weeks. I have been self cathing for 10 days. I had a call this Tuesday late afternoon from my wonderful gynecologist. After my post op visit to him last Friday I still had an infection. He wanted to start another round of antibiotics because my culture at my post op appointment still showed an infection. In the meantime I have yet to be completely comfortable! I am getting discouraged. I went to see my GP the very next morning and I said help!!! His office has given me a shot of rocephin for three straight days. I feel better. I still feel like I have to urinate all of the time. When I XXXXXXX nothing but a little residual is there. But I still feel like I have a constant pinch between my legs and the minute I leave the potty I feel like I have to go again. I just want to know is this sort of normal. I worry that my sling is too tight. My urologist says that I am fine and it will all work out. He said rarely does he loosen them but he can. I am very active - I play tennis, walk, run, ride horses. The doctor said that I had almost no bladder support left. My two precious children were large so I am glad I did it but I just want hear from someone that it will all work out!!! I can take pain, I can XXXXXXX but I do not want to feel like this forever!! Thanks so much for your help!! It feels good to let this all out!! Thank you!!

Thank you so much! This helps a lot. Is there a time frame when it is better to go back in to alter the sling? Should we go back in sooner than later? Also, we have a graduation party tonight. I have not been out much and would it be okay if I had a glass of red wine? Would that affect the Rocephin? It is not big deal if I cannot but if I can I think I might. I am not taking pain meds anymore. Thanks so much!

Thank you so much!! Blessings to you!