You might even try a Texas cath and bag. It would be easier and safer than a foley. Only problem is getting them to stay on.
Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: "Sheila Connell" <[email protected]> > Date: May 21, 2012 16:00:22 EDT > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [SCIC] (unknown) > Reply-To: [email protected] > > > > Great idea, although I have no idea how to do that, but hopefully Beverly > does or her son. > Thx Peter, u r really an asset to this group. > sheila > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 09:28 > Subject: Re: [SCIC] (unknown) > > > > Bev > > It might be worth putting in a Foley cath with a leg bag to cover such > events? Useful for flying etc where you really don't want an accident. You > can take it out when you're back home and safe. > > Peter > > Peter Sonksen: aged 75 Retired physician. C4/5 Incomplete from skiing > accident Park City, Utah 27th December 2002. Urostomy for bladder cancer May > 2004. Moderator SCI Group > > > > In a message dated 21-May-12 17:18:43 GMT Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > It's so encouraging to hear from other people who are struggling with the > same issues. It's easy to feel "alone" with you SCI problems, especially when > you don't have a dr. that understand them. > > We use digital stimulation alone for the BP - fewer complications that way. > I'm writing at the moment about bladder spasms. My son is going back to > school, take computer programming. He's doing great, except that many times > when he's writing exams, putting pressure on his palms to hold onto the pen, > his bladder goes off, even when I've cath'd him just before he went in. He > isn't pushing on his bladder. I guess is just tightening his muscles that > does it. He refuses to wear a diaper, but that means I have to change his > clothes and wash him in the van, since he usually has another class to go to. > It's really hard to do. He's 6 feet tall and I'm not too big or strong. A > couple of times I've changed him twice in a day. (I always keep 2 sets of > clothes in the van - dark blue or black so the urine doesn't show). I guess > you're going to say wear a diaper ... Just thought I'd ask if anyone had a > suggestion. > > Bev Bell, mother of Steven, C4 incomplete, car accident in 2006 at age 29 > > > __._,_.___ > Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic > Messages in this topic (138) > RECENT ACTIVITY: New Members 1 > Visit Your Group > > > Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use > . > > __,_._,___
