The catheter not a big deal. You can clip the bag to the bedside for sleeping or lay it on the floor if your hose is long enough. I had one for couple of weeks but when it was removed i couldn't urinate so it was put back in. It had a shorter hose and i just strapped it to my leg and wore shorts for the summer but kept the part showing, covered with a stretchy cloth until it was removed. I then had to self catherize until everything worked normal. Still wasn't a big deal...it's a mindset thing!