Greetings Mom & Dad, Before I start to offer you some suggestions, I will begin with Hello and Good Wishes to you and your family. I don't know what happened to your son or which hospital he did his Rehab, as hospitals will vary in their treatment and rehab. If you haven't been taught about AD, you will learn from others here who have experienced an episode or two and YOU must recognize it ... if it should occur. AD should be taken seriously. Regarding bladder management, most MD suggest intermt cath. For THEM, its the safest protocol. Every 4-6 hours and never more then 800 cc at a time without a 5 minute hold and pause. Foleys are easier and take of themselves but expose the bladder and urethra to infection. The use of a Texas Cath with occassional bladder thumping works well with some but rarely empties the bladder completely and allow bacteria to populate more rapidly. WARNING, with Texas Cath and Posey straps, the outside skin can become infected and pustuas form. But to remove the Texas Cath at night for 10-12 hours and allowed to dry using open diapers and chucks. Superpube's work well like a Foley. Hope you have a good Uro who is familiar with Quads. If not, medical doctors will opt'd for the straight cath every 4-6 hours. Best Wishes W In a message dated 3/14/2009 11:17:20 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
My 22 year old son, who became a quad about 6 months ago, has had numerous issues since initial hospitalization. The most recurring is UTI and some bladder infections. He was in a hospital and rehab for 3-1/2 months total. He had a Foley for 2 months initially. After the 2 months, cathing began every 4 hours. About a month after cathing began he started to urinate between caths. He complained of the mess and they put a Texas catheter on him and still cathed every 4 hours. After about 3 weeks of being at home (I was cathing and dealing with the Texas catheter) his penis became quite raw. About 3 times more urine coming out of him was going into the catheter bag as opposed to cathing. I asked that a foley be put in due to all this. A few people have told us a super pubic will cause a lot less UTI's and much less invasive on the body. Please share your views on a super pubic versus a foley or cathing. Many thanks for any replies! **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220439616x1201372437/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID %3D62%26bcd%3DfebemailfooterNO62)
