Inactive bladder, with no elasticity

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!

I have been to the Mayo Clinic twice now. They are the only ones that have given any hope what so ever. (Two urologists in OK told me there wasn't anything they could do to help). Mayo says they can do a procedure called a HolEP, there's only 2 Drs at Mayo that do this procedure. Can't get in until July-August. They would router out the inside of the prostate (mine is severely enlarged as well). The doc said it would in time, reduce my self cath from 4 times a day to one or two times a day. Healing time approximatly 3 months, of course, there are side effects.... My family physician referred me to Mayo. I would like to talk to someone that has had this done!!

See post jdbjsmith below...........

See post from jdbjsmith on going to Mayo Clinic.......

I have a bladder diverticulum also. I’ve been struggling with recurrent UTIs because of inability to empty my bladder. They have not mentioned surgery, but I have been trying to explore the possibility so that I know something about it before it is discussed.
I see you had the surgery. was the surgery successful in removing the diverticulum? Would it have been better not to have surgery if you still have to self-catheter?
I guess I’m trying to understand even when they remove the diverticulum you still have to use the catheter.?
I thought that the surgery would correct that and then you wouldn’t have to use a catheter.
I guess I was hoping that a surgery would allow me not to have self-catheter for the rest of my life.
Maybe you can set me straight.
Thankful far any help.

Carlotta

I didn’t use catheters until years after having the diverticulum removed.

Thank you.