Thank you for your reply . . I have found the information to be very helpful . Fortunately the discomfort has passed at the moment .

After bladder retention I was fitted with an indwelling catheter. after 7 weeks this was removed and I have been self catheterising for 5 days. I can sometimes urinate small quantities on my own. My problem is in the morning I wake with the urge to pass water, I cannot go on my own but using the cat...