Jonathan Was Mortified

Jonathan was mortified at family dinner last week when we ended up talking about catheters.

Here's how this odd, non-family-oriented discission came about.

Perhaps you recall that I have been self-catheterizing once daily since sometime in June. It wasn't my idea you understand. My urologist recommended that I try it, and so I have.

It does help: at least enough for me to defer the dilation procedure that was scheduled to occur this week until late next month. I hope to then postpone it again because dilation is not a whole lot of fun.

This is while I await an appointment with the specialist in Ottawa. It has only been 8 months, and I was told the wait might be that long,

Yes, I am now getting back around to the family discussion, but one has to ease into these things, for there is always a backstory to unravel.

Back in June when this all began, I was left high and dry without a supplier for catheters. The nurse had come and shown me how to do the procedure, but she then departed, leaving me with a handful of catheters. She said that she'd get back to me with a supplier, but she didn't.

While we were searching, Shauna came through and ordered some through her workplace: a seniors home that she manages.

The second set of catheters that she sourced for us were pricey, so we got to calling the manufacturing company directly. They were even more expensive for individuals like us to purchase. Each catheter could have cost me close to four bucks. A hundred and twenty bucks/month is a heckuva lot for this guy. 

So, we have been trying to work through Shauna's connections again, and so, the topic came up at supper, or I should say, after supper while we were sitting around the living room.

It was then that Jonathan asked, "What is a catheter?"

I had to tell him, and that is when he became mortified. I offered to show him one, but he didn't want to have anything to do with it.

That, my friends is the story of Jonathan's mortification.

Except to say that I think that I have a two month supply coming from Shauna that will not cost $4/day.