I hope I'm doing this right!
I've been injured for 13 years, C6. Six months or so after my
injury I had a procedure called mitrofanoff where the surgeon used my
appendix to make a "tunnel" that goes from my belly button to my
bladder. So I cath via my navel. Less chance for bacteria
to be introduced, being that it's away from the vaginal area and
all. I can do it anywhere so long as I have a catheter, empty
bottle and betadine swabs. I have had my share of Utis and have
minimized reoccurance (and symptoms which are enough without having the
actual infection) by sticking to sterile catheters drinking lots of
water and stuff and staying away from caffeine and taking cranberry
capsules.
That's my experience.
-k
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Life is 440 horsepower in a 2-cylinder engine.
-Henry Miller
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