Another first

Today I put in my first foley catheter. The patient was asleep in preparation for surgery to have his cancerous prostate removed. When the surgeon I was assisting told me to put the catheter in and this is the exchange that followed:

• Me: Sure! But I've never put one in before.
• Helpful nurse standing nearby: Well, when I was taught, I was told: Don't hold it like a teacup! Hold it like you like it. And then, just shove in the tubing.

It worked. But I was reminded that a man's bladder is 20cm+ from the outside. It's a long road.