Hello, I suggest you ask your doctor When I had mine done about 20 years ago, they gave me the impression that it COULD close up VERY QUICKLY (minutes) when it's first done. Personally, the only time I I leave my catheter out is when it's being changed with a new one. I'm not sure what you mean by "giving it a rest"? It seems to me that the catheter is keeping the bladder basically empty, so I would think it's being at rest all the time. At one time I use to purposely let my urine back up (from time to time) by not draining the bag, thinking that I was keeping my bladder in good shape by letting it expand once in a while, so if I ever had a plug catheter or any other reason for my urine not to flow my bladder would be able to handle it better. But the doctors said that's not a good idea, so I don't do it anymore. When in doubt ask your doctor, and do what he says, and if you do not you should probably find a different doctor you can trust. Randy
On Thu, May 10, 2018 at 7:51 PM, El Bro <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey guys > > How long can a supra pubic tube be left out before the catheter is > difficult to get back in. Doc told me if I ever want to reverse it > that all I have to do is remove the catheter and let the hole grow > over. Just curious because I like to give my bladder a rest sometimes. > > Thanks > Luke > >
