It makes sense to me, but I have been told it's not that easy to get the bladder to expand back out. However, that was one opinion from one urologist. Good luck Quadius
On 12/6/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am extremely active so I'm trying to reduce my "drag" to a minimum. > I've worn a legbag for about 3yrs now and I find that it shifts anytime I > move in my chair, transfer, and/or try to get close to a woman on a couch. > It just seems to me that if one's bladder can hold an average amount urine > and they have the hand function to drain it that it would be best for their > renal function to just use a valve instead of a bag. I'm going to talk with > my urologist about it. Once the bladder shrinks is it possible to stretch > it back out? > > Luke > > -----Original Message----- > From: Quadius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thu, 6 Dec 2007 4:18 pm > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] the bag vs. the valve > > I have included a link which shows my urine bag and the cover. I had this > made by someone that knows how to use a sewing machine. If you're > interested, just take a look. > Quadius > http://www.billy-paul.blinkz.com/albums/photo/703449/thumbnails.htm > > On 12/6/07, Danny Hearn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I've never tried a valve , would it go at the end of tube then need > > drained every so often? I have always used the large size bed-bag and drain > > it every morning and each night at bedtime. I hang the bag on the side of > > my chair, with the urine showing side turned in towards me and I keep a > > black leather pouch type carrier hanging over it that helps cover it pretty > > much-- in that I store my I.D. cards money and so on, Also that leather > > carrier helps to hold the bag on and in place while driving around and > > reclining . A friend showed me A cover some people use to store the urine > > bag in, if a person is bothered by it---some even have cloth matching covers > > for the urine tube going to the catheter bag. Dan H. > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > Does anyone use a valve at the end of their indwelling/supra catheter as > > opposed to a catheter bag? > > > > Sims Portex Valve > > > > Luke > > ------------------------------ > > More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL > > Mail<http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/text.htm?ncid=aolcmp00050000000003> > > ! > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL > Mail<http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/text.htm?ncid=aolcmp00050000000003> > ! > >
