Ron, you are unique as a C6/7 incomplete. In the Quad World, you are considered high function. For you, I'm glad and wish the best for you. Best Wishes In a message dated 9/12/2013 2:24:05 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
Im c6-7 and have always self catherized. In the beginning the hardest part was figuring out where to buy extention tubes to attach to the catheter so I could urinate into a toilet without the need of a bottle. Then me and the OT found a suitable bungee cord to hold pants back. I found out bungee cords with plastic grab hooks are a must to avoid scratching the boys. Then through trial and error i figured out surgilube flip top lubricant has the perfect size hole to shove the cathe tube in a lubricate it, three quick passes in and out. Find a small bag and put your tubes, extention tube, bungee cord and lube and your good to go anywhere. I put a mesh carrier underneath my chair and the cathe bag is always there. Once a week I restock te tubes.. ron From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected]; [email protected] Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 2:10 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Fwd: Self-Cath'ing & Personal Hygiene Aids -- New Website Thanks Julie, but as a nurse you know already that most Quads do not self-cath. Granted, some do but most don't. Now if you are discussing Paras, most do self-cath and some don't. What do you have regarding Bowel Management products ...... for Quads? Best Wishes In a message dated 9/12/2013 11:51:55 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: As a Nurse involved with Rehab, Urology and the SCI community; I have been asked to advise a new company, Community Medical Products, who is setting out to provide a one stop shop for Self Catheterization, Personal Hygiene etc. aids and tools. I need your help to assure that they have the right product categories and right products. Please check out http://www.commedpro.com/ and let me know what you'd like to see there and also if you know of any tools developed in the SCI community, like some they have on the website already, that should be more widely available. They want to get this right and be a genuine service to the SCI community not just another web vendor. As a thanks for your feedback, whether you respond to this or not, and in honor of SCI Awareness Month I am offering 10% off of anything in the store. Please use coupon code QL913 when shopping. Thanks very much for you help and I look forward to hearing from you. Julie
