Intermmitent Catheterizing: Men or Women, Who has it Worse?

Knight, now that's a friend, indeed!

kevin,I went camping last year in a tent, I took my medical bed mattress and had it raised off the ground a little, you can buy one of those airbeds that you can pump up to save space but I would still raise it a little off the ground.

It was much easier to get out of bed that way, you don't want to use excessive energy and wear yourself out just on transfers. Be super organised, we take a chemical toilet instead of a portaloo and you can buy special loo roll that biodegrades, which is pretty useful so less storage too.

If you are going to a campsite, you should have electric hook up so take lightbulbs and those long plug sockets as they are safer. Unless you are using lamplight only.

I could write a thread of camping tips if anyone would find it useful?

Knight, When i cathed in my horsebox, I did have a male friend with me but he is gay so it dosent count and i made sure i kept my dignity ! I did make him close his eyes though, it was more funny than anything else because the horsebox was moving and it was almost impossible to catheter!

Im just reviving this thread after seeing how my Dad is dealing with having to have a permanent indwelling in. He found out 6 weeks ago that he retains now, this had occurred from a UTI that wasnt treated to which he went on to developing urinal sepsis and abscesses.

He really does not mentally cope with a catheter and all he can think about is trying to manage without it. Every time they try him without a catheter, he ends up retaining and in so much pain.

A suprapubic has been suggested to him and to be honest I think it may be a better option for him.

Wonderful, thankyou wavewolf,