Ok, Understood. That is what I thought but wanted to make sure. Removing that muscle, leaves the bladder wide open and the Texas Cath Kit. It sounds like your urethra collaped or scar'ed, requiring your present indwelling Foley. Do they use Zylocaine? Best Wishes In a message dated 3/13/2013 4:45:31 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
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]_ (mailto:[email protected]) > To: [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) ; "_Quad-List@Eskimo. Com_ (mailto:Quad-List@Eskimo.%20Com) " <[email protected]_ (mailto:[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]) [_mailto:[email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) ] Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 5:51 PM To: [email protected]_ (mailto:[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]_ (mailto:[email protected]) From: "nichole rohling" <[email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) > Date: March 11, 2013, 3:28:18 PM EDT To: "_Quad-List@Eskimo. Com_ (mailto:Quad-List@Eskimo.%20Com) " <[email protected]_ (mailto:[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
