My sphincter is completely removed. I wore a external condom for over 30yrs, but could no longer void my bladder. This led to hydronephrosis, which almost caused my kidneys to shut down. I started intermittent cath. 4 times a day, but this caused numerous infections. Dr recommended a sphincterotomy, unfortunately I still could not void enough, so came the foley.
________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 6:49 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] AD Interesting challenge Blackwood. What is the condition of your sphincter? Is it intact and does it flex or rigid? Best Wishes In a message dated 3/12/2013 5:42:15 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Once every 4 weeks. Started about a year ago. > > > >________________________________ > From: nichole rohling <[email protected]> >To: 'Mike Mills' <[email protected]>; "Quad-List@Eskimo. Com" ><[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 3:01 PM >Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] AD > > > >Mike, > >How often do you have to change your catheter? > >Nicki > >From:Mike Mills [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 8:14 AM >To: nichole rohling; [email protected]; Quad-List@Eskimo. Com >Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] AD > >If I ever get to the point were my Foley needs removing, I would need to see >my Uro. in order to replace it. Due to Urethral Sphincterotomy, I now have >some type of blockage (stricture). In order to replace Foley; a metal rod is >inserted into Foley, then slide into bladder with some force and a twist, >leaving me bleeding and stinging. Its not as bad as it sounds, but something >else will need to be done. > > > > > >________________________________ > >From:nichole rohling <[email protected]> >To: [email protected]; "Quad-List@Eskimo. Com" <[email protected]> >Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 7:08 PM >Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] AD > > > >I’m tellin’ you, I really was thinking I was going to stroke out! I would get >severe AD in the first year and the it just has always been mild. I still >have a bit of a headache and it’s been over 5 ½ hours ago. >Wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy! >Nicki > >From:[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 5:51 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Fwd: [QUAD-L] AD > >Whew! I can feel your misery, Nikki. There is nothing else in the world like >it. Take care of yourself. Our old puny bodies can't take much of that. > >Sent from my iPad > >Begin forwarded message: >Resent-From:[email protected] >>From: "nichole rohling" <[email protected]> >>Date: March 11, 2013, 3:28:18 PM EDT >>To: "Quad-List@Eskimo. Com" <[email protected]> >>Subject: [QUAD-L] AD >Wow! Nothing like a big dose of AD to start my week off. >> >>My catheter has been stopping up so I went to dr 8 weeks ago (I’m sure I >>have a bladder stone). He ordered CT scan and I’ve had to reschedule it 3 >>times in 6 weeks because of weather, getting it done tomorrow (thank God). >>My home health nurse told me not long ago that when my cath stops up have >>someone remove it until she gets here and urine will flow out. Normally, >>(over the course of the last almost 15 yrs) urine spasms out around cath so >>I have never done that. UNTIL TODAY! Urine wasn’t leaking out, I was having >>spasms in my back, face and neck were fire engine red, my head was POUNDING. >> I thought “here we go, I’m gonna have a stroke” before she gets here! Then >>I remembered, get the catheter out! My mom was able to get it out and sure >>enough, urine leaked out. Hated to pee in my pants but when AD is that >>bad……….it really didn’t matter! >> >>Just wanted to share that if no urine is leaking out remove the catheter >>because it’s stopping up the body’s natural route for urine to come out! May >>have saved me from stroking out today!! >> >>Nicki >>c5/6 > > >
