Supra pubic in for 25 years. No infections for the first 9 yrs! My Urologist believes it may be a record. My assessment, I probably had a bodily defense to infection. Anyway, I get them now very rarely.
I attribute the success to carefully adhere to cleaning the catheter upon getting up and then going down. It's just a soap and water wash of the catheter twice a day. I change the catheter every month using sterile techniques i.e. Maintaining a sterile field during catheter changers. Before changing I do the normal Catheter care b4 the change. I do drink cranberry juice in the morning while taking my meds. Not sure if this helps but it works for me. Based upon my experience with suprapubic catheter I would recommend that you have the procedure done (it is reversible). It also offers a greater amount of freedom. I don't know why you are leaking but the answer may be that the catheter balloon may have shrunk or you need a catheter with a larger ball. Just my humble opinion. Billy Sent from my iPad > On May 7, 2014, at 16:58, Patricia Brown-Tulee <[email protected]> wrote: > > How many of u had baed infections w/ supra pubic at first? Do any of u take > anything to keep a "healthy" bladder while having the sp? I'm currently > contemplating if I want to keep it or go back to straight cath due to my > probs & totally leaked from urethra last night in bed. > > Patricia L. B > [email protected] > > while adding years to your life, add life to your years
