Bev, I know bladder function is very much an individual thing. For the first 30 years of quad life, I used a condom cath. My bladder would empty itself when it became full. Then about 10 years ago, it simply stopped. I still have no idea why. Since then I have cathed twice a day. One doc said it was probably caused by long term use of pain meds and ditrop an. I fear cathing every hour as you say could do damage to Steven's bladder. Good luck and God bless.
Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: "mpspecmp" <[email protected]> > Date: May 26, 2012 13:28:10 EDT > To: [email protected] > Subject: [SCIC] Re: Bladder issues > Reply-To: [email protected] > > Bev, > > I'm thinking he needs to have new urodynamic studies done. He can't have any > kind of independant life if you need to cath him 20 min after the last time. > Based on what you described, the condom cath would work for the school exam > issue, but it wouldn't be a good long term solution as he can't drain his > bladder regularly without cathing. There are other solutions, foley cath, > suprapubic cath, bladder augmentation. > > Mary wife to C3-6 almost 39 years post > > --- In [email protected], Beverley Bell <beverleybell@...> wrote: > > > > I'm really glad for all the information about condom catheters. Â I had no > > idea you could hide bags like that. Â But the urine has to come out all by > > itself, right? Â Does that happen to everyone eventually? Â What starts it > > going? Â Steven can't get anything to happen when he tries. He goes from > > feeling it, to pain, to autodys symptoms quite quickly (with nothing coming > > out), so I just make sure he's always taken care of. Â Since he has had > > some "accidents" lately though - do you think he might be able to push it > > out someday? Â (We keep dreaming ...) > > Steven does use a power chair. Â I'd sure like to try the condom caths for > > long classes or exams that he can't leave. Â Sure would beat wet pants! Â > > We always use long pants for exams - black or dark blue to hide the color. > > Â With shorts it visibly ran down his legs. > > Bev Bell, mother of Steven, C4 incomplete in 2006 car accident at age 29 > > > > __._,_.___ > Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic > Messages in this topic (164) > RECENT ACTIVITY: New Members 1 New Links 2 > Visit Your Group > > > Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use > . > > __,_._,___
