Screamin Out Loud, Speakin in Tongues

When he was released from the hospital he was probably given a "leg bag" for his catheter. It is a smaller bag with straps that hold it to a mans leg when his is out and about.

Before she gave it to me my nurse opened the package, found the extension hose (that lets you wear the leg bag around your ankle instead of your thigh) and threw it in the trash. In her experience the extension hose is almost the only part of the whole catheter experience that reliably gives men trouble. It pulls loose when they sit down.

I wore mine strapped to the inside of my thigh and found it actually pretty convenient. The bag has a short drain hose on the bottom with a clip to open and close. It is high enough off the ground to drain while standing up and with a bit of practice none of the other guys in a crowded men's room will notice anything different.

Which brings me to a thoughtful gift for a man heading out of the house with his catheter. If you type "Convertible Hiking Pants" into Google Shopping it will bring up a selection of pants where the leg zips off at the knee to turn into shorts. That zipper at the knee is just what a man needs to get at the drain for his leg bag. They have them at REI but you may find better prices elsewhere. He'll need a slightly baggy pair since they need to go over the leg bag.

Glad to hear your good news...

My nerves were spared and I was having night time erection even prior to having the catheter removed (I had to quickly think of disgusting things to deflate junior). I also experience zero incontinence except for the rare stress incontinence.

Of course mileage will vary with each person. I thing my urologist said was "there are no guarantees on the outcome." So I hoped for the best and expected the worse.

One was spared in my case and all is good...Each guy is different...