It does make life easier for being active but there are always pros and cons with all methods. Nowadays I have to use intermittent catheters and will need to for the rest of my life. I no longer have a foley type catheter, I eventually had it taken out for good in November 2018 after I had my HoLEP operation. It is therefore a little frustrating when you find that there are virtually no catheter related products or advice to make life easier for those who have a catheter fitted and want to be active and sporty. In fact he went on to say most of his patients were in the system because of their inactivity. When I spoke to my consultant at the hospital about this, he was pleased I was wanting to stay active and encouraged me to do so, saying he wished more of his patients were more active. Perhaps it is obscure? Perhaps it is because the men or women who need a catheter aren’t sporty anyway? If they do have one, the last thing they want is to go running, cycling or doing any exercise – is this true? I only cycled for a few minutes and then I walked home. Even though the tube itself is quite soft, I could still feel it and as mentioned it was agony. how I was almost sitting on the tube inside me. The huge problem was the way I could feel it inside me i.e. I made sure tube and bag were correctly positioned so that would be comfortable, not pulling or causing any other problems. I have recently tried this once after convincing myself it might work and it is worth a go. I think I’ll cause more harm by not running at all. My consultant thought that was a good thing to do and he advised the 30 minute maximum time I wear proper running shorts (such as Ron Hill or Salomon brands) and this works fairly well. Disconnecting the leg bag and replacing it with a tap (photo above) does seem to work.That’s quite enough time and the inevitable chaffing that goes on. I run for only about 30 minutes at a time.It is worth a try and I doubt if it would do any harm, could probably only help improve things but only marginally. I have tried a little KY jelly to lubricate the tube just inside me with limited effect.Here are some pointers for anyone who has found this post through Googling their way here.
The issue is I’m feeling sore through the tube jostling about as it comes out of my urethra, plus what you do about the leg bag.
Running with a catheter isn’t an easy thing to do, at best it is a tad uncomfortable and involves faffing round a bit.
I think I might be free of it in August, once I’ve had my Holep prostate operation. This is much longer than originally anticipated and, to be honest, I’m a little disappointed I still have it. I’ve had this indwelling catheter stuck inside me for over two months. Besides, in the spirit of blogging being a web-log, like an on-line journal, I think it’s worth a mention as there isn’t much on the web about this. Sorry if you’re one of my friends catching up with me! Sure this is just a temporary issue for me but it might be useful for others. I know the thought of exercising with a catheter is a pretty weird, unappealing and obscure topic but definitely worth mentioning at this stage. Indwelling catheter with inflated balloon catheter tap