Well, since I have to do this 3 times a week for the rest of my life, I want to limit the self medication. I'm sure I'll be a lot calmer tonight when I go for self cath #2.
Now the thing that bothers me is that I just found out that even with my supplier giving me a break the catheters run about $5 each. Even though my urologist says to use each one for a week, I'd rather use a fresh, new, sterile one each time. Have to see if my insurance covers any of this. Maybe after I get used to this I can switch to a generic, straight tipped catheter instead of the Bard Coude tip.
-Warren
TaG3 + CIS 12/2000. TURB + Mitomycin C (No BCG)
Urethral stricture, urethroplasty 10/2009
CIS 11/2010 treated with BCG. CIS 5/2012 treated with BCG/interferon
T1G3 1/2013. Radical Cystectomy 3/5/2013, No invasive cancer. CIS in right ureter.
Incontinent. AUS implant 2/2014. AUS explant 5/2014
Pediatrician