Had I pulled my tape any tighter prior to my SP, it woulda taken MUCH more than ZincOx to solve MY problems! <grin>
--Tod ---- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > if you pull the tape a little tighter so the head can't pull back through, > you won't need any glue. i used to use zink oxide for chafed skin there and > hold the tex on with a 4 inch piece of legbag strap thus eliminating the > need > for tape as well. any condom worked just as well even the lubricated ones > since 'sticking' isn't the means of holding it on. > azdave > > > > In a message dated 4/18/2008 1:15:23 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > In my external catheter days I was successful using Clear Advantage. This > is the trick. Get some stretchable athletic tape 1-2 inches wide. It is > tape used to tape Ace bandages. Tape half on cath and half on skin. It will > not > come off. It might be called “Elasticon or another Elastoplast. > Merrill > > > > ____________________________________ > > From: David K. Kelmer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 12:13 PM > To: Tod E. Santee; Quadius; quad-list; gina > Subject: Re: FW: [QUAD-L] Getting Supra Pubic in 3 weeks > > Hi Tod, > > > > It's good to see the "Teach" (as Breezy would say) posting on the Q-List > again. I have used all three kinds of catheters, and have found that my > body > will immediately reject a Teflon catheter. The latex ones will work, but > they > don't last long before I need to change them. The silicone coated latex > ones > work best for me too, in my experience. > > > > > With Love, > > CtrlAltDel aka Dave > C4/5 Complete - 31 Years Post > > Texas, USA > > > > > "Tod E. Santee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Gina & Quadius, > > I know what you mean. I had similar issues with catheters as both of you. > The silione ones caused irritation and even pain at times. The latex ones > caused redness after a week or two. > > After some reading I found there were two types opf latex catheters... > teflon coated and silicone coated. Most warehouse-type places send whatever > they > happen to grab when they pull your order. I fopund I had to specify > "silicone > coated latex" NOT silicone, not latex and not teflon coated. HAS TO BE > silicone coated. > > I don't know who you get your supplies from but I've found Edgepark to great > at sending monthly orders without having to call all the time (unless > something changes) and almost always getting it right! And never any > problems with > returns when they do goof. > > Best regards! > --Tod > > ---- gina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > I use a silicone, because I found out I'm allergic to latex. I have alot > less problems with silicone, but with what you described I might be allergic > to the silicone, but not as bad as latex I know of no other catheters that I > can use. Does your insurance pay for the Saline solution? I use a 24 french > and 10cc or I should say thats what the doctor uses.,.I get him to change it > once a month if I go much longer than that it feels like he's ripping out my > guts.. what do ya'll irrigate with? > > Gina > > > > Quadius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > The main reason I asked about the type of catheter is because I discovered > about 10 years ago that I am allergic to the silicone products. I first > noticed it when I had a silicone trach to which my skin became adhered. Ear > nose > and throat had to rip the trach right out of my neck and finally got them to > agree to do reconstructive surgery about five or six years later. > > When I have a silicone catheter in my body, my bladder spasms profusely, I > feel like I have a terrible UTI, the stoma tries to adhered itself to the > catheter, and there are excessive amounts of calcification on the end of the > catheter when it is removed. I now only use latex catheters with a little > bit > of silicone coating. > > According to my care providers, this is an abnormal allergy, but I thought > I'd let you know about it since you're, seems to close around your catheter. > > Quadius > > > > > > On 4/15/08, Merrill Burghardt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: I use 10 cc's of > natural saline. I daily apply triple action antibiotic gel, but when the SP > is first installed it will generally leak for a few days. The type used is a > 24 French. Mine was a headache for several days. I even thought it was a > mistake but it was worth it. > > > > Merrill > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > > From: Quadius [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 12:39 PM > > To: gina > > Cc: quad-list > > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Getting Supra Pubic in 3 weeks > > > > > > Gina, > > How much sailing are you putting into the bulb? I used to have a problem > with the SP leaking if I put in 5 cc, but I now put in anywhere from eight > to > 10 cc. > > What type of catheter are you using, i.e. silicone or latex? > > Quadius > > > > On 4/15/08, gina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I've had a SP for about 3yrs now and it is better. I get mine changed > every month the only problems I really have with mine is it leaks some but > when I > get it changed it hurts some because my body heals so fast that it tries to > heal itself around the catheter and I get alot of calcium built up around > the > end of it. But I am glad I did it the UTI's are alot less. And it is great > to have that area down below free... I hope it all goes well with yours... > > > > Gina > > > > > > > > Hope is the last thing that dies in man; and though it be exceedingly > deceitful, yet it is of this good use to us, that while we are traveling > through > life it conducts us in an easier and more pleasant way to our journey's end. > _François de La Rochefoucauld_ > (http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Francois_de_La_Rochefoucauld/) >
