How long does it take for your bladder to shrink when useing an indwelling catheter.
I have urge incontinence and have worn diapers for years but due to skin issues of late I had a catheter fitted two weeks ago and to be honest I just love it I feel as though I have got a new lease of life.
First of all I tryed a catheter valve I hated that so after a few days I started to use a leg bag the system works for me but I am told by my uro that if I decide to have the catheter all the time then my bladder would shrink because of the lack of use. My question is how long would it take to shrink and if that were the case what difference would it make?
For those interested in how I am getting on with my indwelling catheter, I am doing great I still have it and change it every eight weeks and still love it I have seen my uro last month he scanned my bladder and told me that all is fine apart from the fact my bladder is now the size of a wallnut. I asked him if this would make any dirfference to things and he told me that life would be difficult now with out my catheter, I told him that I did not care as I want to keep my catheter anyway and I don't get uti's. He said that was fine and that he would see me again in two years.I have got so used to being catheterised that it would be like taking part of me away if it was removed now.