I was going to post this exact topic when I came across this one. Firstly I hope that everyone here that has posted has come closer to resolving the issues they are being challenged with. Now I need to ask others here if while in the event of not being able to get your catheter to go in correctly (I have had this challenge as well), did you sometimes feel like you may have scraped part of the inside causing some blood? I have had this happen when to my surprise (and concern) I had somehow caused the cath to fold over and in gently removing it could see it was not correct and though stressed out I was careful to remove it. I am now trying to use some other lubricants such as Olive Oil and Mineral Oil. (Doctors idea). I had continued with the KY but after 1 successful week, 2 days ago I experienced the inability to get my cath in and sure enough I saw some blood (not much), and it seems to be when my BCIR is full, maybe waking up and gas has built up or this type of situation. I suppose I am not asking for answers but maybe just to see if others have experienced this as well. I will be having a scope in a month or so and my surgeon will be giving the local surgeon the info that he wants taken down during the viewing. I wish I lived in a State where there was a qualified BCIR Surgeon but Mine is in California and I trust him 100 percent.. He created this recent BCIR just 2 years ago replacing a 20 year old Kock Pouch that was failing in the valve (incontinent), and other issues were found with it after they got into my abdomen in which I am so grateful I was in good hands (literally). So, Having this BCIR was/is new in that it works much better in many ways. I have to be more conscientious of when I eat and then how soon I sleep. And I admit that after all the issues I had towards the end of the life of the first pouch I am still sometimes self conscious about using my cath when away from home. I am hoping that I have not hurt myself (I have not seen blood after any of these issues) only at the moment. And of course I am wanting to make sure that I resolve this issue so I a not having the difficulty in using catheter above the simple relaxation and being patient type of situations.