Currently cathed?

I just use a catheter valve if I am out and about being active. A bag at home, valve if I go out.

I’ve tried the valves, it Wound up leaking shortly after using it, not to me for me, I don’t like the feeling of having to go, with the bag I never get the urge that my bladder is full.

I currently have a 16fr foley in (with valve!), and oddly it is far more comfortable than the 14fr. Same brand, same everything. this is the 3rd day of wearing it and I really cannot feel it at all. Using a Coloplast leg bag (they give out free samples) which sits neatly on my calf. Great product, would reccomend them. And a great bear 4l bag at night because I drink a lot of fluids and occasionally wake up “full” during the night because I have managed to fill a 2l bag!

On Saturday or Sunday I will change my catheter for a new one. I have a FR-30 30-50 ml balloon, inflated to somewhere between 37 to 40 ml. Each time I inflate the balloon some water doesn't go into the balloon, so that is why I say about 37 ml at least.

I will change my catheter for a new one since this catheter has been in me since Feburary 6 th.

This last year I have worn a catheter for at least 5 months. It was January, Feburary and March last year and this year I started in Feburary and will wear a catheter till after I see my urologist at the end of March. I saw my kidney Dr. on the 1 st of March and he asked about my catheter and I said I put it in and that I find a catheter is easy to put in. He then asked all kinds of questions to see if I had an UTI. I don't have a UTI.

I will remove this catheter and then wait a few minutes and then insert a new catheter. I have not had any trouble with the catheter I have in now.

The catheter sure does feel good in me.

I find changing caths is much easier than inserting one when you have not been cathed - the new one just seems to slip into the bladder more easily. UI'm using a 16fr at the minute, but I had a 14fr in for most of the day before it. The 14fr pinched a bit going in, but when I changed it out the 16fr just slid in like nothing.

I'm using an 18fr w/5cc balloon, leg bag and bed bag. Curious about irrigating but never have tried it

Not now, but do enjoy a good catheter weekend, as it usually starts on a Friday evening up until Monday morning. By the sizes that many say they use, I feel like a pussy by using a 14fr. but anything over 18+ causes discomfort. I get so excited when I get a text that my “ medical supplies ” were delivered when at work, and can't wait to get home. I'll have several cocktails prior to fill my bladder until near bursting. Then I strip naked on the bed, bring out the prep kit, and do myself. Sometimes my cock is so hard in anticipation, that I have to bend it straight to make the insertion easier. For anyone who never tried doing a catheter, all I can say ( my opinion ) the feeling is exquisite as it travels up and then hits your bladder opening emptying the contents. I'll use a leg band bag until bedtime, then it's onto a 2 liter collection bag. With this size I sleep fully without possibly waking up to pee. In fact, I've sometimes found myself sleeping for 10 to 12 hours, where I find a FULL bag. Another kinky benefit of catheters is walking around with this tube bouncing around stimulating your piss hole, as well as my penis looking like it's pouting.

Issues with buying caths or other medical stuff on line?

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Had a Foley Fr20 catheter in place for a few days last week. And today I changed it to Fr22 with a 5cc balloon filled to 30cc. I will see how much I can wear it. I have uploaded two photos in my gallery.

I have a FR-30 with about 38 cc of water in the balloon and I have had it in for 3-½ weeks. I will change it next Monday or Tuesday. I have worn a catheter for 90 days, changing my catheter every 30 days. My urologist says to change my catheter every 30 days.

I will see how my bladder works after this 30 days, I may have to wear a catheter untill I get my botox injections. That will happen in Feburary. So I may be wearing a catheter untill then. I will be wearing a catheter for 4 months. I have been wearing a catheter for almost 2 years, off and on. I really enjoy wearing a catheter.

Due to a spinal injury in August of 2019, which resulted in the complete loss of sensation below the waist, I had a Foley for 2 years. Sensation has returned and is improving. I can walk now (albeit somewhat like a penguin), and was able to get rid of the Foley at the beginning of September. I'm learning to pee naturally again, but need to self-cath to empty my bladder completely. So, depending on my fluid intake, I'm cathing 5-7 times a day. Since I've always enjoyed sounds anyway, I find this very enjoyable. Sometimes even the bad things turn out good in some way.

I curently have a catheter in me and have had it in since the 25 th of October. I was planning on changing it on the 22 ed of November, which would be 30 days.

I called my urologists office today and asked if I culd wear it for 40 days. She said that wouldn't be a problem. That way I can change it on the 1 st of December. I will also be able to change it again on the 1 st of January.

She asked if I was scheduled for a catheter change, I said I change them myself at home. I have been doing this for almost 2 years now, so it is no big deal for me. She seemed a tad surprised that I was doing it myself. I didn't go into the size I wear or how much water I put into the balloon. I usually put between 37 to 39 cc in the balloon. I have found the balloon inflates a tad better with just a little more water than 35 cc. One nurse says that some of the water migrates into the bladder, I don't know if that is true, but when she drained the balloon there was about 36 cc in the balloon.

Currently 20fr silicone. Typically I use only for sleep.

Currently 20fr silicone. Typically I use only for sleep.

Sorry, I didn't understand, did you put on every night a Foley and you take it out in the morning?

or: You use an intermittent cath every evening?

or: You connect the bag every night, and you put a plug during the day.?

Sorry, I didn't understand, did you put on every night a Foley and you take it out in the morning?

or: You use an intermittent cath every evening?

or: You connect the bag every night, and you put a plug during the day.?

well for me; I don’t like the feel of a full bladder, I absolutely hate waking up in the middle of the night to pee. I however find the tip of my member gets raw after a day or so, I would love to leave it in long term but my work requires me to be very active, so typically I do use a foley only at night. Perhaps some day I’ll figure out a way to wear longer.

Hi!

Now, its my turn on catheter wearing. Ive been wearing a 20Fr 30ml silicone foley for 2 days now… I want to keep it in for a week if everythings going fine. I use a valve daytime ,and a 800ml leg bag at night.

I often forgot its in me. Quality matters!

I'll report how it gone.

Happy cathing!

Hi again!

Ive just started a catheter session. Its a 18Fr silicone with 15ml balloon. My goal is to keep it in for a week or more. Ive started to use my catheter without a bag. Its clamped, and released when I have to pee so much. At night I'll use a bag to get my bladder rest while sleeping. I hope its going to be comfortable as it planned.

So I’m trying a new cathete, this one is silver coated gold, I used to use a uncoated silicone which I couldn’t tolerate after 20 hours or so. Fingers crossed I can go for 24+ hours

Saturday night have 3 days off inserted a FR24 feels so good will wear for the next 2 days …I have to remove after 2 day so i have one day to recover and get back to normal pee cycles I wish i could wear for a week next step will be a FR26 the FR24 feels great …

O.K. I'm going to need some advice . I just came home from the hospital with a catheter in and told “ DO NOT REMOVE IT ” until i see a urologist . Then only to change it every three or four week's . The damn thing has caused me to comm twice ‘ unwanted and unexpected . HOW do i get though the day with out a stupid smile and wanting a smoke????? If i lean forward it’s “Oh My” when I lean back It's" O NO " I can't drink my coffee this morning with out having to clean my self . I know this is what some want but I now have to live with this 24/7 now . No other options . I can only sit here at my laptop for two or three min, at a time . HELP . need real advice soon . Does it get any easer??? Will i get used to it ?

jim

Yes, continuing. 18fr/5cc silicone cath with leg bag and bed bag. 18fr now feels tight

@nytwatch1 If you are going to be permanently catherterized, ask your urologist if a supra-pubic (SP) cath would work for you.

Purple forever

It's getting easer to deal with it . Am learning new way's to sit and get around and not to “set” my self off . It's a lot easer to keep this clean and a whole lot easer then being stuck in diaper's 24/7 . Although i now have to buy underwear now . I did sleep good the last two night's and i didn't have any clean up's from leaking diaper to deal with . Just a new learning experience and new habits to learn . Have a doc appointment next week and will get new training on how to better take care of myself . This is so much better .

Ok . I have been cathed now for Two weeks now , Being told at the hospital that this is how i will live from now on is starting to sink in . I have a doctors appointment on the 6th of next month . Ok . I look at the calendar and think damn it going to be that long intel i can take this out . I then realize that when this one comes out another is going to go in!!!!! . Oh just to add to the “fun And anxieties ” my new doc is a woman whom i have never met before so our meet and greet will be with my pants down or off and her handling my penis and removing one catheter and instructing me in the proper procedure on putting in a new one . Now i have read and smiled at other's writing about this same thing happening to them as a fantasy . BUT this about to happen to me and i will say I'm kind of scared that I or my body might really embarrass me to no end . I have no control of my bladder at all so when the catheter comes out and before the new one goes in will i piss all over myself or her ???? Will the damn little man just decide to get hard for no reason? ? I can “garntee” that tis will be no fun . But if I don't die of embarrassment or have a hart attack which just might happen i will relate here what happens

The amount of time between now and the 6th really doesn't help .

My hart might just give out just thinking about it . .

Nytwatch1 i have ben seen buy 2 diffrent doctors for help removing home made stints i had never met either one before. both of them did what was needed with no isues. when your catheter comes out i do not think you will be peeing because the catheter keeps your bladder mostly empty

To hometool

I can see one or two “drips” traveling down the drain hose to my bag every two seconds . When i still had to ware diapers i had to have a changing pad under me at all times also when they were putting the cath in at the hospital i was leaking some until it was in . so is a real fear of mine of making a “mess” The nurses that took care of me at the hospital took real care that I shouldn't feel bad about it . Now i know that this is kind of funny looking at it from the “side” But they put a stick on patch on my right leg about eight inches above my knee that has a “clamp” to hold the end of my catheter and prevent accidental pulling or injury . This morning about four A.M. i woke up in intense pain . I had for the first time in maybe 8 years woke up with morning “wood” and the between normal and the clamp WAS WAY TOO SHORT !!!! I gave up sex or even getting hard years ago . O.K. i now understand why so many “play” with catheters . I have gotten hard with out any attention to “it” so often now that when i get to the Doc on the 6th It has come to be a real fear .I know I know when I look at it myself from the side line's its funny as hell . I should add a new thing , If i recline back and cross my ankles there is a new feeling like a large “finger” in my rear and i have to shift to my right before it goes away . Quit laughing . or quit laughing that loud

Well I said I would post what happened when they replaced my catheter today on the 6th. What a let down. She only had my pants down to my knees and replaced 20fr with a 14fr. Now i need a changing pad under me all the time and i wet my pants on the way home. Not what i needed at all.

Now i have to wait until Monday to call in and try to tell her it's too small and i am leaking more out then what's going into the bag. Unfortunately they won't give me a prescription to buy my own catheter's just a monthly appointment to change what i have in me.

My lady friend that went with me and helped me get my pants down there and helped try to me get conferrable here at home is going to make the 60 mile drive back Monday and is going to make the call to them to try to get them to fit me with one that will fit. It's really crap feeling when you need a diaper and a catheter.

just a monthly appointment to change what i have in me

Isn't that a long time to keep it in without changing? When I was in the hospital the nurses seemed concerned of my having one in after a few days… despite that I got a very severe infection. Hope you can get your problem solved.

Isn't that a long time to keep it in without changing? When I was in the hospital the nurses seemed concerned of my having one in after a few days… despite that I got a very severe infection. Hope you can get your problem solved.

@reddevil Our urologist has it changed every 30 days (once/month). Besides the risk of infection, there's some risk of calcification (or other acid type build up) which could make the catheter painful to remove. So far, 2+ years with an SP-cath and no bladder infection or issues. Our docs have the same protocol for a urethral catheter.

I have seen some articles that recommended longer or shorter times for change out.