I am new here. I have been in diapers since 2022. Radiation cystitis caused me to have a urethroplasty in 2021, and they could not save my sphincter. I have been an open faucet for 2 years. I have had 9 UTIs in the past 2 years, of which 4 occurred in the last 6 months, and am now CRE (antibiotic intolerant). I have been hospitalized twice in the previous 5 weeks. The last UTI was with sepsis, and the doctor said it is time to quit treating the symptoms and treat the source. Urostomy surgery is scheduled for July 30, and I am scared this is not the right thing to do. I was on a suprapubic catheter for 4 months in 2023, and it wasn't very nice. I had infections at the suprapubic site and rashes on my leg where the bag and straps were positioned. I am allergic to latex. Do you think the urostomy bag will be as cumbersome as the suprapubic catheter? Thank you!
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