I too have an ileal conduit, so I couldn't answer that question. Bobbie Smile Everyday
> On Nov 3, 2013, at 5:05 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > What is the difference between urostomy and ileal conduit. I have a ileal > conduit, because they had to remove my bladder because of bladder cancer. I > was in the hospital for months. > Dana. > > To me it's easier than changing the indwelling catheter. > > In a message dated 11/3/2013 1:45:52 P.M. Central Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > I had an indwelling catheter for 26 years and then I had to have a urostomy > done because my urethra was all stretched out beyond repair. I was at the > point where I was changing my cath 3 to 4+ a WEEK! Which, of course, caused > quite a few UTI's. > The Urostomy surgery was HELL I won't sugarcoat it, it was THE HARDEST > surgery I ever went through. The recovery was twice as hard as the surgery. > In the end, I wish I had done it sooner but I was he'll bent against it > unless I absolutely HAD to. > Bobbie > > Smile Everyday > >> On Nov 2, 2013, at 1:00 PM, "nichole rohling" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> I’ve had an indwelling cath (16 french) for over 15 years……..just moved up >> to a 18 from a 16 because of it stopping up and some leakage (minimal). I >> say wait and get a 2nd opinion. >> >> Nicki >> c5/6 >> >> From: Naomi Hudson [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Friday, November 01, 2013 9:47 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [QUAD-L] Suprapubic Catheter >> >> Help I need your advice, >> >> >> I have had an indwelling Foley catheter for the past eight years. My >> urologist keeps telling me eventually, my urethra will become eroded and it >> will start to leak. This will cause me to need urinary diversion surgery, >> which I've told him I'm not going to have unless it's absolutely, positively >> necessary, because it's so invasive. So now he's telling me my next best >> option is a suprapubic catheter. Then he tells me that he may have to give >> me Botox in my bladder to keep my urethra from leaking. So I'm like, why not >> wait until my urethra starts to leak and then give me the Botox and a >> suprapubic catheter. I have a return visit in three weeks to let him know >> what I'm going to do. Any suggestions? >> >> Have a Blessed Day, Naomi > =
