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MITCH  STURGEON
Author and Blogger Living With MS

3i Housing of Maine
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The Truth About Suprapubic Catheters

Warning: this is a story about a man and his pee.

I’ve done everything possible to avoid a suprapubic catheter (SPC). To me, it meant “a freaking tube coming out of my belly,” and that’s all I needed to know.

A tube. Would be coming. Out of my belly. No thank you.

Losing my punch

Infant boys are known to squirt a parent in the eye during a diaper change.…

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7 Replies to “The Truth About Suprapubic Catheters”

  1. So happy for you that it’s working out well so far!! Amazing how something so scary in our minds can turn out to add to the betterment of our lives. You always seem to adjust very well to each new challenge. 😊

  2. Mitch, you are an amazing human being & I thank you always for sharing your story. I too have MS. It’s definitely a journey!

    1. Jen, thanks so much for stopping by and commenting, and thanks for your kind words. Good luck with your journey.

  3. Dear Mitch, I applaud your steadfastness while struggling with your own situation to give helpful positive information to the greater MS community. I am a beneficiary of that and I appreciate your blog as a source of information and inspiration.
    I’ve used men’s liberty which is an external catheter for about a year and a half and it has definitely changed my life and improved my sleep without having to wake up and pee. All the best on your journey

  4. Hans, thanks for commenting, and congratulations on finding a good solution (yet another advantage men have).short

  5. Hans, thanks for commenting, and congratulations on finding a good solution (yet another advantage men have).

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