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Anybody here ever refuse to be catheterized through their urethra?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Feb 22 8:24am | Replies (35)
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I have been catheterized a few times, it wasn't as big a deal as I expected. However the doctor said at a video appointment several months after my RALF surgery that he wanted to do more testing at my next appointment, because I likely will need to start self catheterizing to deal with my urinary retention. I don't like that prospect, but he said continuing to fail to empty the bladder will eventually damage my kidneys. Another problem I don't need.

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jercalif | @jercalif | Jan 27 5:30pm

@oldoz I guess it's mostly a matter of which would bother you more... self-catheterizing or a suprapubic catheter with a valve on it.
From all I have read, the suprapubic is less trouble- prone...and then there is the wild card possibility of a kidney stone getting stuck in your urethra that you are unable to poke back into your bladder with your catheter. With two outputs, you could possibly avoid rushed ER emergency measures to remove the stone.
A [suprapubic catheter + a flaky urethra] just sounds better to me than just a [flaky urethra] by itself because then you have two output options and two input options.
And with a valved suprapubic catheter you have the option of wearing a bag on your leg when peeing into a toilet or bottle isn't available.
Maybe someone here with more knowledge can comment on this?

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