I asked about this and they assure me it is not the same. I think with the conduit one still has to cath themselves. I was also told by some people it could be referred to as a Florida pouch, but they tell me that is not the same procedure. They kept referring to it as a chimney.
On Sun, Feb 26, 2012 at 12:57 PM, Quadius <[email protected]> wrote: > They tell me that is the common name, although some people tell me the > ileo conduit is another name, but I'm not sure. > > On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 12:01 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> ** >> Quadius, does this procedure have any common names? >> Best Wishes >> >> In a message dated 2/21/2012 5:51:34 P.M. Central Standard Time, >> [email protected] writes: >> >> I have been experiencing a multitude of problems over the last year and >> finally I had a cystoscopy done in August which showed there were no stones >> or any other obstructions. I had been experiencing a lot of pain from the >> catheter rubbing against the back of the bladder wall. >> >> I have managed to tape my suprapubic (SP) against a stat lock device that >> I'm using on my lower abdomen. This is working well with the pain most of >> the time, but I am still having problems with my catheter not draining >> properly at times. Repositioning the bag so that the urine has to travel >> up seems to help about 50% of the time, but there also seems to be those >> times when we have to flush with some saline in order to get it draining >> again. >> >> When I explain this to be urologist, who works on a multitude of >> quadriplegics here in Tampa and as been my urologist for the last 10 years) >> she informed me that I would be an ideal candidate for the >> ileovesicostomy. She told me that my catheter had atrophied so >> significantly that it was probably one of the only options left up to me. >> I have been procrastinating and thought I had everything resolved, but I >> have been experiencing a lot of problems lately. I think I'm just delaying >> the inevitable. >> >> Has anyone on this list have the procedure and if so would they mind >> telling me their experiences? >> >> I am searching through forums right now and trying to gather as much >> information as I can. I'm planning on scheduling another meeting with my >> urologist in order to allay my fears. I haven't had surgery since I have >> been paralyzed and I'm terribly frightened of general anesthetic. I don't >> want to be put back on a ventilator after spending four months of what I >> now think were the worst months of my life fighting to get off the >> ventilator. >> >> Anyway, if you can help out I really appreciated. >> Quadius >> PS please excuse any errors. Among the backup to my backup microphone >> and it has some static bursts into it right now. I really need to get my >> computer and microphones within working order again. >> >> >
