Yeah. I can't believe how utterly stupid I was. I always throw the catheter away after only one use if I am in a hospital or if I use it on an airplane. I wasn't even drinking and for some reason I figured, "Oh well, zip-lock baggie with catheter full of sea water? Just dump the sea water, slather on the lube stuff, use it and then rinse it in the sink." Duh!!!
Had lots of fun in Cancun though. We went snorkeling with whale sharks. Biggest was around 40 feet long. It was a blast. Lots of relaxation time on the beach.
On Bactrim now. Was some blood in the urine also so I'm assuming that is certainly inflamed and that explains the burning sensation.
Thanks Pat and Jim!
Mike (the village idiot)
Age 54
10/31/06 dx CIS (TisG3) non-invasive (at 47)
9/19/08 TURB/TUIP dx Invasive T2G3
10/8/08 RC neobladder(at 49)
2/15/13 T4G3N3M1 distant metastases(at 53)
9/2013 finished chemo -cancer free again
1/2014 ct scan results....distant mets
2/2014 ct result...spread to liver, kidneys, and lymph...