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Catheter removal - a review

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Oct 30 8:34pm | Replies (17)

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@peterj116

Why are they persisting with the catheter?
Can't they at least try an external catheter?
Gotta be a lot less painful.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/22475-condom-catheter-for-incontinence

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The problem isn’t incontinence, it’s not peeing at all. I’m retaining most of it. I painfully put out about 4 ounces ever 30-45 minutes until it becomes problematic and have to cath to drain it. I’ve been on a foley bag twice, but each time it was removed I filled up. They want me to try this way to let things wake up and hopefully start working. I have a followup in a couple weeks and a nurse consult sooner.