They have caps that can close off the cath. I do it when I need to get a urine sample. Plus the doc said it's good to let your bladder fill up now and then to keep it stretched out.
It's just a cone shaped plug. Greg _____ 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=ao lcmp00050000000003> ! _____ size=2 width="100%" align=center> 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=ao lcmp00050000000003> !
