stuart39
26-02-12, 09:26
Had an issue today with inserting my urinary catheter.
should i be able to insert it the same amount every time or can it vary day to day? at the hospital i had it in most of the way with about 2 to 3inches left.
the last day or so ive head trouble at about halfway but today it really wasnt playing ball. it felt like it was bending up inside my penis because it was sticking further up the urethra. i tried pushing. i tried coughing whilst applying pressure on the cath. i tried relaxing too, yet none of this would let me go in further. push as my might it would slowly withdraw itself a little bit. i tried withdrawing it a little then pushing it back in. i did void even though the cath was only in about halfway but it doesnt feel like i voided as much as i have during previous caths. is it normal for cath insertions to be varied in terms of how much cath you can put inside?
very frustrating stood there for 10 minutes trying to get the damn thing into place when all you want to do is take a good leak.
should i be able to insert it the same amount every time or can it vary day to day? at the hospital i had it in most of the way with about 2 to 3inches left.
the last day or so ive head trouble at about halfway but today it really wasnt playing ball. it felt like it was bending up inside my penis because it was sticking further up the urethra. i tried pushing. i tried coughing whilst applying pressure on the cath. i tried relaxing too, yet none of this would let me go in further. push as my might it would slowly withdraw itself a little bit. i tried withdrawing it a little then pushing it back in. i did void even though the cath was only in about halfway but it doesnt feel like i voided as much as i have during previous caths. is it normal for cath insertions to be varied in terms of how much cath you can put inside?
very frustrating stood there for 10 minutes trying to get the damn thing into place when all you want to do is take a good leak.