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Posted 11/10/2014 9:41 PM (GMT 0)
Catheter comes out tomorrow. What can i expect
Posted 11/10/2014 9:48 PM (GMT 0)
Wear briefs and take a pad with you.

My URO used the other part of the cath and and filled my bladder.. Yanked out the line and told me to go pee and see if I could stop on demand.
Posted 11/10/2014 9:59 PM (GMT 0)
Relief!!! Most recommend Depends underwear for after the event. Probably depends on how far you are from the hospital if you can get away with less protection. Expect no pain, because there isn't any. It's just an odd feeling that lasts a couple seconds.

Great day for you!
Posted 11/10/2014 10:00 PM (GMT 0)
It's not generally a big deal. No part of it was particularly bad for me. They sent me downstairs to the CT scanner where I laid down on the table while they hooked a bag like an IV to my catheter and filled me up with some sort of resist liquid (looked like water) until I vaguely had to pee. Then the machine went buzz and they hooked me back up to the usual catheter bag and told me what a good boy I had been. (No lollipop, though, that was a disappointment.)

Back upstairs, sit on the examining table while they drain the balloon in the catheter and then zipp it falls out and, of course, I pee all over everything. Felt sort of peculiar coming out but nothing hurt.

I had brought "Guards" incontinence pads. That was a mistake. Not big enough. Should have been "Depends" underwear. Did OK until I got home. When I got out of the car and stood up I had to quickly kick off my shoes to avoid them being whelmed.
Posted 11/10/2014 10:12 PM (GMT 0)
I thought that it would hurt like crazy, but I was so wrong.  Felt like a little tickle with releif at the same time. I didn't even blink! You will probably get your final pathology at the same visit.  Hopefully, it stays the same or even be assessed at a lesser Gleason score. 


As your doctor for some Cilais (low dose) to help with ED.  IMO this is very important to keep blood flowing and minimize any damage to your penis.  I was one of the lucky ones concernign urinary control.  Immediate ability to stop and go and no wet pads ever.  But most guys need more time.  ED may take over a year to resolve.  It took me 2 years and now I am OK without any drugs.  Pick up an ED pump on Amizon for about $75 to help you keep the blood flowing.


Good Luck.


Bill K. from NJ USA 

Posted 11/10/2014 10:17 PM (GMT 0)
Sorry...my last post (second paragraph) should be: "ASK your doctor for some CIALIS samples".

Bill K.
Posted 11/10/2014 11:22 PM (GMT 0)
My urologist gave a little tug on the catheter just to see if it is loose. Then a second later he yanked it out in under a second without any discomfort, almost like cracking a whip. I brought Depends and a pad, but I was completely dry. After he yanked it out he said I was good to go home.

Simply put, it was a non-event.
Posted 11/10/2014 11:31 PM (GMT 0)
My wife (an RN) took mine out at home with my uro's blessing. Piece of cake. There was a little tickle and that was all. I then proceeded to pound a few beers to test out the plumbing. My first urination was kind of like when you turn on a hose that has been sitting for awhile. I had a bit of air mixed in between urine streams, and then I was fine. I wore a pad as insurance the first day, and that was the only one I used. I hope you have the same success.

Paul
Posted 11/11/2014 12:44 AM (GMT 0)
Not a big deal physically, but you will remember the day as often as the day your first child was born. Dragging that thing around for ten days gets to be a drag in itself.
Michael
Posted 11/11/2014 12:55 AM (GMT 0)
Freedom.. Then slap on a pad.. Start kegeling again and make frequent restroom trips. Remember this is part of the healing process .. It slowly gets better
Posted 11/11/2014 2:44 PM (GMT 0)
It's a huge relief getting the catheter removed, it feels just like when you had the abdomen drain removed, no big deal. Bring some depends and ask for a water prrof pad or two to put on the car seat for the ride home. Today is a big positive milestone on the way to recovery

Good luck!
Posted 11/11/2014 4:47 PM (GMT 0)
Catheter came out without any problems. I have had no leaks yet and can turn the stream on and off when i want tto. Drinking lots of water. And i am cautiously optimistic that things are still moving straight ahead
Posted 11/11/2014 4:59 PM (GMT 0)
That's good news.

Congratulations.
Posted 11/11/2014 7:06 PM (GMT 0)
Great news. Congrats!

-Gedman
Posted 11/13/2014 2:49 AM (GMT 0)
I've been using the depends underwear for 2 1/2 weeks. Couldn't really stop it when standing up. But this week it's been getting better. Number of pads are reduced and control better. Every day shows improvement
Posted 11/13/2014 2:57 AM (GMT 0)
Wade and Mk2.0 -- its a new beginning. I had a similar "hose pipe" experience where I just pissed on everything and everywhere.

I got into bed that night with a diaper and pad on ... I cried!
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Posted 11/13/2014 11:35 AM (GMT 0)
I am 2 days out from the catheter removal and pretty much have total control of my bladder. Just a few dribbles if i forget to squeeze a bit when i move the wrong way. I am planning to start back to work part time on Monday. So far so good i am healing in a straight line forward
Posted 11/13/2014 1:04 PM (GMT 0)
Congrats, Wade!
Posted 11/13/2014 1:30 PM (GMT 0)
Great News Wade and sounds like MK is making good progress.
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