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My 2 cents on the ride home from the hospital: I had a friend come pick me up in his small car that sat only a few inches off of the ground. If I'd known, I'd have had someone else pick me up. The bending at the knee and hip to get seated was very difficult with the catheter and having only just gotten out of the bed. Suggestion would be to get driven home in a big car. And just for comparison, I had the catheter for 20+ days. That was easily the most painful days of my life. There was definitely something wrong. Best wishes.
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I got driven home in a big car, But sitting in the front seat was painful. I got into the back and laid across the whole backseat. It was not real comfortable since I had no pillows, but better than sitting in the front seat. I’m 6’4” so seats are always a little crowded And laying across the backseat required lots of bending.
I’ve never heard of anybody having the catheter that long. I had surgery 16 years ago and had it for two weeks. It was never a problem or a pain, and I was working every day after the first week. It could be, they put in too thick a catheter, which could be uncomfortable.