From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: [QUAD-L] Bladder Thumping.... an artform Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 17:46:55 EST
Tapping or thumping one's bladder to empty using a condom cath is definitely
not for everyone. As the bladder fills and you have the feeling to void, some
make a fist and thump the bladder to void. The urine in the bladder is then
forces the sphincter muscle to (smile) or open, allowing the urine to flow
from the penis into the condom cath. This procedure can only be done by 10% of
the quad-population and doctors think that everyone should at least try to
reduce UTI's. Once you realize that you are the 90%, you have to tap the bladder
with cath tube or have an indwelling cath.
W
In a message dated 2/9/05 4:08:27 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< Dan.....they right away started me on condom caths, and tried to get me
tapping my bladder. I don't trust doctors, don't think most know what their
talkin
about with SCI...i like my doc, but i know he doesn't know much about my
body. Don't let em experiment on you...
-tony c5c6 >>
I've been a c-5 since 1971 and until two years ago was able to stimulate my
bladder with slight pressure. I very very rarely had infections. Suddenly I
started getting sweats, fever, and infections from hell. For some reason my
bladder just quit working. Now I am a member of that 90% that caths.
- [QUAD-L] Bladder Thumping.... an artform William Willis
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- Re: FW: [QUAD-L] Bladder Thumping.... an artform TonyPony1
