For the last 12 years, I've only been catheterized to see what residual is left
in my bladder. I'm usually between 30 to 50 CC's. My bladder control is based
on me stimulating my bladder by a series of taps on my abdomen. If I lay in
bed, an external catherter is a must, it seems to flow in 250CC increments.
after about 5 hours in the chair, I can use a urinal and get about 500CC's.
Very few, (actually none)have mentioned this method. Is it no longer in vogue
at rehab centers? I realize it takes 3 to 6 months to train the bladder, but is
it even attempted? I remember several people in the 80's using electrodes to
train their bladder to empty fully. I haven't heard any of the younger quads
that have any idea what I'm talking about. It seems like everyone goes right to
an SP. then they experience chronic infections that diminish the efficasy of
anti-biotics when they get other infections.
The other thing I've noticed is so many take anti-biotics and I'm hoping they
are replacing the good bacteria. A lot of the side effects of anti-biotics do
not occur if you replace the good bacteria that was just wiped by the medicine.
In studies, a healthy colony of good bacteria keep the bad bacteria in check by
consuming the food supply the pseudomonas and staph bacteria need to grow. This
includes MRSA. There is nothing new about fighting bad bacteria with benificial
bacteria, and it is even being sold as a daily health drink. A lot of health
food stores have much more potent forms to take for chronic infections.
Best Wishes,
john
Yeah, the guy with a runaway skin infection from a frickin' spider bite. I
haven't had this much medicine since I had pneumonia in '94.
