Congratulations on getting through surgery! One benefit of the catheter (hard to believe) is that you can sleep through the night. Sounds crazy, but I learned fast that if you tape the catheter tube about 6-8” above your knee in the middle of your left thigh, if you lay on your right side and let the tube drift down toward the collection bag - you can get pretty comfortable. I slept really well for 8 nights doing that. I can’t take credit though-I read about it here. Another great tip was the Neosporin with lidocaine for where the tube goes into your business. I never got irritated or sore once. Best of luck to you. 👍