We dip the end of my catheter and the end conector on my leg bag and the tip on my night bag in alcohol morning and night. I don't know if it does any good, but I have almost no uti so I'm not going to change just in case it does help.
Colin C4/5 Post 10 years ----- Original Message ----- From: David K. Kelmer<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Eric W Rudd<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Cc: 'Quad-List'<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 1:48 PM Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Irrigating indwelling or suprapubic catheters Right! Just watch where the catheter hangs. You want to stay in a sterile field at all times. With Love, CtrlAltDel aka Dave C4/5 Complete - 31 Years Post Texas, USA Eric W Rudd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: I think I understand what you're asking...yes, if so. I have an indwelling Foley, no clamps to open or close. When I flush, I unhook the bag, let the cath hang; then insert the syringe and flush; then attach bag. Eric W Rudd [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -----Original Message----- From: David K. Kelmer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2007 4:33 PM To: Eric W Rudd Cc: Quad-List Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Irrigating indwelling or suprapubic catheters Hi Eric, Do you open the closed system urinary? I assume you do if you're using an indwelling or sp catheter. With Love, CtrlAltDel aka Dave C4/5 Complete - 31 Years Post Texas, USA Eric W Rudd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Dave, I'm not really understanding the question...'How do you open your tube?' As for the bags, we put a little of the vinegar mixture in the bags when not in use, i.e. night bag soaks during day & leg bag soaks over night. Eric W Rudd [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -----Original Message----- From: David K. Kelmer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2007 1:55 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Irrigating indwelling or suprapubic catheters Hi Eric, How do you open your tube? Do you also flush the leg/bedside bags with a vinegar mix, too? I flush out my tubing and bags with a 10/1 bleach/water mix, and then throughly dry and reusable bag parts. With Love, CtrlAltDel aka Dave C4/5 Complete - 31 Years Post Texas, USA Eric W Rudd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: correct Eric W Rudd [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -----Original Message----- From: Danny Hearn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2007 1:00 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Irrigating indwelling or suprapubic catheters Eric....for the mix with water, You use the White Vinegar-----Correct????? Dan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 10/26/2007 7:52:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Yep...i use to get sterile h2o from pharmacy then they said they could no longer do it so was getting it online. Then they said they couldn't so I had no choice...thought, u know, if my cath is clogged, we don't take the time to use sterile h2o, so, lets try it. Have been using tap h2o & vinegar everyday...no problems & clear cath. Eric W Rudd [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: KK [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 6:28 PM To: Eric W Rudd; [email protected] Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Irrigating indwelling or suprapubic catheters Eric - tap water? Our water has all sorts of "stuff" in it. I only use sterile water & only when I have started passing clots. what is wrong with distilled water? about 70 cents a gallon. ---------------------------------------------------------------- See what's new at AOL.com<http://www.aol.com/?NCID=AOLCMP00300000001170> and Make AOL Your Homepage<http://www.aol.com/mksplash.adp?NCID=AOLCMP00300000001169>.
