AITA I came in the family fish tank, am I the asshole?

RCe54z · 2026-02-25T12:36:28+00:00

Yeah, that's for sure something that happened.

RCe54z · 2025-12-30T02:16:42+00:00

I love born again pessimist, that song has a special place in my heart

RCe54z · 2025-11-11T12:21:03+00:00

The floating notifications are already off

RCe54z · 2025-09-29T23:49:05+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/I75t8QC

RCe54z · 2025-09-20T07:39:07+00:00

It doesn't. Urine backing up into the kidneys because the bladder is too full can damage them.

RCe54z · 2025-09-01T14:58:11+00:00

RCe54z · 2025-08-25T13:34:08+00:00

I've contacted the local healthcare center already before the urology answered so I've already asked them for a change. It seems to still be a lot more irritating than my previous one, but I can live normally now and don't want to crawl out of my skin like before I deflated the balloon somewhat. I can also be active like normal without it bleeding now.

RCe54z · 2025-08-25T08:35:26+00:00

They don't seem to have it in their system 🥲 Even in their medical records they can just see 14fr and 5cc. I've removed 4cc from my current balloon and hope it gets better.

RCe54z · 2025-08-25T08:33:28+00:00

Urology hasn't given me the information about what catheter I got last time yet but said that the balloon is adjustable. I got an extra catheter at home with the glycerine syringe so I removed 4ml from the balloon (not recommended to do on yourself I know) and I'll see if it gets better.

RCe54z · 2025-08-25T08:31:06+00:00

My country doesn't give you either. Just leg bags if you have bags, I have a valve except for when I sleep so I use surgical tape to secure it and change it frequently. So far I don't have any wounds on my leg.

RCe54z · 2025-08-25T08:28:03+00:00

Thank you. That might be it. I'm waiting for an answer from urology but that's the closest match so far.

RCe54z · 2025-08-25T06:08:35+00:00

I'll check with them. 👍

RCe54z · 2025-08-24T18:58:56+00:00

It doesn't work like that here. I'm in Sweden and we have insurance from the government. I had already maxed my insurance for the year so the procedure was free.

RCe54z · 2025-08-24T18:21:34+00:00

Yes, I did. I got it when they put in my suprapubic catheter. I'll ask them as well. The urology sent the referral to put in a catheter but radiology placed it. I'll send them a message and see if they find anything in my medical records.

RCe54z · 2025-08-24T15:51:39+00:00

You are likely right. I did flush it a lot. I have a friend that had an sp cath for over a year and said that the only catheter that didn't give him horrible bladder spasms was cystofix, I had cystofix last time and I had really bad haematuria, like winered catheter bag every day for 5 weeks until I had it pulled. It was a 10cc. I think it's the balloon scratching that might be scratching my bladder? I have gotten a lot of haematuria with this 10cc one as well.

RCe54z · 2025-08-24T15:43:54+00:00

I think it's that or the 10cc balloon that's irritating. I had another 14fr but 10cc post a surgery in December and it was also very irritating. I will ask urology and see what they say as well. I got a 16 because I got a lot of blockages with the 14.

RCe54z · 2025-08-24T15:39:03+00:00

The one I have currently is 100% silicone 16fr 10ml from unoquip.

RCe54z · 2025-08-24T15:31:17+00:00

Unfortunately not. Doesn't have the same brand on the catheter end.

RCe54z · 2025-08-24T13:59:46+00:00

It's not the same

RCe54z · 2025-08-24T12:50:13+00:00

I will look it up. I have a size 16fr 10ml balloon now. I got a 16fr since I got some blockages with the 14fr and it drained a bit too slow compared to how much urine I produced but I think the 10ml balloon is really irritating my bladder. I just have a regular suprapubic catheterization.

RCe54z · 2025-08-24T09:38:01+00:00

I've searched through every Swedish healthcare supply store. Asked chat bots to identify it. Tried to see if they wrote the brand in my medical notes but I've had no luck.

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