I'm five weeks past surgery--three weeks past foley removal. The last time I saw my surgeon, he said to continue the self-cath and irrigation at least once a day. Here is what I'm experiencing:
When I insert the catheter, I experience a stinging sensation after about 3 inches of insertion. The stinging sensation continues for another five inches, and then subsides. I don't experience any stinging except during self-cath. Urine is not cloudy. When I mentioned this to the surgeon a few weeks ago, he said that he expected the stinging would stop. I'm not seeing any change.
I usually get only a few cc's of residual urine. I seem to void most of the mucus during regular urination.
Questions:
1) Do you experience stinging?
2) How long is self-cath usually done?
Thanks in advance,
Dan
