Cool, we have the same thing. When I was at Craig Hospital for reevaluation I was the first one they had ever seen in a women and such a young patient, I got mine in 1986, Dana
Sent from my iPhone On Nov 3, 2013, at 5:52 PM, Gmail <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >> = Sent from my iPhone On Nov 3, 2013, at 5:52 PM, Gmail <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >> =
