Honestly the worst pain for me is the CO2 they pump into you rising to the high points, for me that’s pretty horrific. That being said, I already cut out the Oxy except for one yesterday when that CO2 pain was too much - mostly because I’m able to get by on the Tylenol (except after a walk, then my abs are absolute killers) without it being a sacrifice. The problem I’m being careful of is the constipation from the Oxy, it plays against the stool softeners and Gas-X and makes THAT part of life extremely unpleasant to deal with.

I’ll just be glad to be rid of the catheter, it’s a constant annoyance and I’m ready to get on to learning my new normal for bladder control anyway.