 [ Symptoms ] my mother underwent an aortic aneurysm repair still has catheter my aunt died of septic poisoning due to a similar event [ Disease ] in my opinion you should go check for infection and get urine culture asap as vomiting and pain in the catheterization site could be a sign of infection that needs swift treatment it is normal to place a catheter for a long time if the void test results are negative but it is also a possibility to get an infection at this time speedy recovery wishes to your mom