Catheter question

I'm leaving the hospital next Wednesday, December 11 with a catheter after focal cryoablation. My post-op and catheter removal had been scheduled for December 20, 9 days after the cryoablation. Yesterday I received a call that the December 20 appointment had been rescheduled for December 27. I called and asked why and was told that the December 20 appointment should not have been scheduled so soon after the procedure since the usual time to leave the catheter in is 14 days. I pushed back because I don't want to have the catheter in place during Christmas parties and family gatherings, one involving car travel of 2 hours each way. I told them if they would take me on December 20 I would hang around the hospital for 2 hours drinking lots of water to see if I urinate on my own and take the ultrasound void test. The nurse said she thought that was a good plan and would message the doctor to see if that's acceptable. Now I'm wondering if I'm being my usual worst enemy by over-managing my medical care. The last thing I want is to have it out on December 20, then have complications and have to go to ED on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.
That would be worse than having it in until December 27.

To those who've had a catheter for an extended time, did you do okay during and right after removal?

Well, cryoablation isn’t an RP so I don’t if the difference is significant for the duration of a Foley catheter. Two weeks does seem like a long time.

My catheter setup came with a plastic flask and a smaller bag you strap to your ankle. If you’re wearing long pants nobody knows you have it on.

In 2015, I had the foley in for 7 days after RALP. I seem to recall being told then that 7-10 days was typical, longer was rarely done.

It's been a while, but I had my cath in for 5 to 6 Weeks after robotic RP. As I recall, I was on a mild script to fight infection.... It wasn't horrible doing it that long but I also had an understanding employer who allowed me to wear shorts to the office which made it easier.

Asking why they are doing things a certain way is always important. Asking our medical people if they can work around our plans is always important as well.

Now, that doesn't mean the 'why' is always going to be something we want to hear--hopefully it will be what we need to hear. Working around our schedule, again, is not always possible--but contorting ourselves to work around their schedule, for their convenience, is something to push back on if it's significant enough.

Tomorrow (12/20) is catheter removal day. Cant come soon enough. I have to say it's been a rather miserable experience. I had lots of bloody urine, clots and dead tissue mixed in. I have a small amount of a white discharge at the entry point of the catheter but no symptoms of infection. One site I was looking at said this: "Men – you may notice a slight discharge around your catheter where it enters your penis. In most cases this is a normal bodily discharge from the urethra."
My hope is I will be able to urinate on my own tomorrow otherwise they'll probably put it back in for a week. The doctor has me on tamsulosin which should help.

Nice, hope it stays that way and on to the holidays.