I'm new to this site, and i think its great! I just have a question reguarding Carter when he was awake in the ER. I have read several episode summarys and they all say that Carter let out that scream of anguish because they were putting a foley cathider in. I taped the episode and watched the scean several times and I don't under stand why people think he screamed from the cathider. Maybe it was just his back? I understand that its probably the cathider (seeing that several differnt people thought that), I just wondered what the clue was to assuming that. Are those things extreemly painful?

-- Alissa (alissan@yahoo.com), February 24, 2000

Answers

A foley catheter is a thin rubber tube that has a balloon on one end that is inserted into your urethra to drain urine from your bladder. I'm not a guy, but I'm just willing to bet everything that I own that it is not the most pleasant feeling to have. Chances are Carter was screaming about that. OUCH!!!

-- Monika (monika@medmail.com), February 24, 2000.

It is very painful,in fact,it is the most unpleasant experience I've ever had.

-- Barbara (barbie996@webtv.net), February 25, 2000.

I had one when I had my daughter but was knocked out cold when they put it in thank god! All I can tell you that ving it taken out wasn't all that comfortable either.

-- J.N. (joijoy@webtv.net), February 25, 2000.

I had one when I had my daughter but was knocked out cold when they put it in, thank god! All I can tell you is that having it taken out wasn't all that pleasant either.

-- J.N. (joijoy@webtv.net), February 25, 2000.

I had one with my son, and I was NOT out at all, and it hurt quite badly. I think I am more afraid of a cathater next time than the actual labor. It wasn't nice at all. I would scream if I was him too.

-- 2222 (rachelrr@ivillage.com), February 25, 2000.

Are you sure the catheter caused Carter to scream? Because the machines were beeping really fast right before he screamed. I also thought that the foley catheter was the tube that they put on his nose to help him breathe. Correct me if I'm wrong

-- Abigail (abbyqueen@aol.com), February 27, 2000.

the foley cath goes into your urethra!!! could hurt.

-- Alexis (lexicat1@webtv.net), February 28, 2000.

Let's not forget the renal lac either. The foley outport was bright red, full of blood, so I'm sure this played a part in Carters pain!

Phantom

-- Phantom (BizzyNKrew@yahoo.com), February 29, 2000.