I had my third TURP 13 months ago as I was having difficulty voiding. I had no feeling that my bladder had 2100ml pf urine and no urge to void. I've been wearing a foley catheter and having it changed every 4 weeks ever since. I was most concerned about UTI's caused by the Foley eventually killing me for lack of an antibiotic that worked. They found a nodule in my lung recently that turned out to be thyroid cancer. Between the PET/CT, MI's, CT scans, they discovered that C-4 and C-5 had slipped forward. There was no spinal fluid in these areas as they were pushing on my spinal cord. In the past 2-3 months, I've started to get the urge to void and now when I stand over the commode to empty my bladder and push, a strong stream comes out of the foley instead of a dribble. I can only assume the nerves that conduct the signal to and from my brain were the cause of my bladder disfunction and are repairing themselves.
I have some tips on the foley catheter. I was using the leg bag during the day and every time I stretched my leg to get out of the car, the bag would separate and I would be wetting my pants the entire time I was shopping. I found valves on A**zon (5/$10) they work great for daytime. You have to drain them every three or four hours. I used to use the night bag but now, I drink liquids a couple hours before bed, empty my bladder and leave the valve in