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Ari shares his personal experience of suffering from recurrent bladder infections and kidney damage due to improper catheter usage and lack of information during rehabilitation. He emphasises the significant improvement in his quality of life after switching to single-use catheters and advocates for individuals with spinal cord injuries to insist on evidence-based bladder management protocols covered by medical aid or insurance. <br />
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