It simply because my bladder atrophied to the point where I would be in A.D. almost every day because my bladder wasn't draining effectively. The pain was terrible and my life had become a living hell.
If I could have kept the suprapubic, I would have. Quadius On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 6:55 PM, Cullen <[email protected]> wrote: > I have been using an indwelling catheter for 16 years they want to to do a > SP. Is there any reason I should not have it done. I know you had a SP and > changed, can I ask why. > > Cullen > > On Thursday, May 2, 2013, Quadius <[email protected]> wrote: > > No it's not the same as a supra pubic. I had my SP removed and they put > in the urostomy in place of it. It's like a colostomy for the bladder. > Basically you urinate into a small bag which can then be hooked up to a bed > bag. > > > > Hopeless answer your question. > > > > > > On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 10:51 AM, Cullen <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Quadius > >> > >> Is this the same as a supra pubic? > >> > >> Cullen > >> > >> On Tuesday, April 30, 2013, Quadius <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > I haven't been able to respond much lately due to some problems that > I will hopefully be able to rectify tomorrow. > >> > > >> > Anyway, I face this problem last year and ultimately decided to do > the surgery and have a urostomy performed. I still have a bladder and the > name of the procedure is > >> > > >> > ileovesicostomy. There is even a video of itOn YouTube. > >> > > >> > I was very scared and it has taken quite a while to heal. In fact, > I'm having some problems right now, but I don't think it's related to the > surgery (it's been 12 months since my surgery). If the time comes, make > sure you get a really good surgeon. > >> > > >> > Also you might want to try to go to a center that does the procedure > using robotics. They did the old-fashioned method on me and trying to > recover from the incision was one of the worst parts. Although, I think a > lot of the problem on having with my bladder currently is because I went > too long without having the surgery done. They wanted me to have it done a > couple of years ago and I balked at the idea. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > On Sun, Feb 24, 2013 at 2:54 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> > >> >> My question is for those that have used a Foley catheter for many > years. > >> >> > >> >> I am 46 years post SCI and have used a catheter since day one. The > catheter has caused > >> >> erosion on the bladder and the urologist warns me that there may > come a time when the bladder can no longer support a catheter. > >> >> > >> >> What are some of the other alternatives? > >> >> > >> >> Glenn Henry > >> > > >> > > >
