Same diagnosis of my bladder. I have a severely enlarged prostate . I have had a Foley catheter since July. Waiting for second opinion in a couple of weeks.

Had a bladder diverticulum, and they operated on bladder to remove and also did a turp at the same time! Unable to empty bladder completely, so now I self cath 4 times daily!

How do you manage with the self caths? Is it hard to do and have a “normal “ lifestyle?

Not at all! I use a vapro plus pocket catheter made by Hollister. They are packaged to carry in a pocket, and are self lubricated! Kind of expensive, but insurance pays for most of it! My life style hasn’t changed hardly at all!

Thank you.

So no one out there has had a HolEP Procedure? I was hopeful I could find out if it helped.

My husband has the same issue. After a UTI/sepsis, he is now self-cathetarizing. Although there is a possibility of infection, the urologist gave us antibiotics just in case. The self-cateterization is simple for him and he is having no issues whatsoever. He "drains the radiator" twice a day, wears depends at night and feels so much better in general. He had a "urolift" prostate procedure a few years ago, which helped for a long time. We get the catheters in the mail and the insurance pays for them. He uses the Cure brand, which is self-lubricating.