Catheter

Getting my catheter removed has been more than a little headache. I've seen the urologist more times than my husband of late.

I had a doctor's appointment on Thursday, two weeks after my surgery. Since everyone told me the catheter would come out 14 days after surgery, I thought the catheter was going away.

No. This was a wellness check to see how I was doing without the JP drain.

So then the doctor schedules me for a cystogram at the hospital on Monday. Again, I thought the doctor would remove the catheter and stents and I'd be free. When the doctor who performed the cystogram was about to send me home, I stopped him. So he called the urologist I'd been dealing with and the next morning I was to go to his office, get the catheter removed and get the stents taken out.

So I'm preparing for my appointment.

Me: I'm going to take a broom. We'll just see if the doctor puts me off again.
Austin: This is why there's a waiting period to buy firearms.
Me: I don't need a firearm. The doctor will be dead if I don't get this catheter removed today.