My supplier provided a small backpack to carry supplies. I don't bring it along on every outing such as shopping, church events, golf outings, but if I know I'm going to be away from home more than 5 hours I make sure I have it along. Sometimes it can be difficult to find bathroom facilities that are private enough and 'clean' enough. Porta potties don't seem to rise to those standards anymore.

As for bladder function, my urologist said it is rare to regain full bladder control. Many get bladder control back to, let's say, 50%. For me, I have regained some function, but it varies greatly by day. Not sure if it the amount of activity, foods I eat or other factors and combinations. They don't seem to have answers on that.