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Ya... you males who have 'external plumbing' have that option (condom caths).
I've heard equally good and bad from females or males on getting a suprapubic. The cath is still going in the bladder so it's not THE solution either. Bladder augmentation is scary to me. There are so many surgical f-ups these days and messing with the bowel isn't a cool idea for me.
A neurosurgeon nearly killed me in '95. I have no faith in the health care industry anymore. :-(
Lori
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Date: 02/09/05 12:31:26
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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Lori,
I feel for you and I totally understand what you are going through. Every single time I am cathed I end up with a UTI. Sweats, shakes, high temperature etc. just kill me. Since I have been using a condom catheter I have not had a UTI for over 3.5 years. I do not remember the type of bacteria that I would get but Cipro would not touch it so they gave me and antibiotic that started with L. Like I said, it's been a long time since I had a UTI.
I'm sure I can speak for everybody here. Hang in there and we are feeling for you.
Jim
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