RE: [QUAD-L] ? about Irrigating Catheter

Thu, 09 Feb 2017 15:55:04 -0800

Have you ladies thought of a Supra Pubic cath through the tummy area. I would think safer, cleaner, easier, faster, and a bunch of other ...ers.

 
> This new urologist of mine is so booked up that I cannot get
> received your down until June 13 - 4 MONTHS later unless they get a
> cancellation!  Because of the constant urine leaking around my
> catheter... it has caused skin breakdown. 
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> Last summer I was in bed for 2 1/2 months from skin breakdown and
> now I have started again but in the worst possible place... in
> between my left labia at my left thigh and in between my right
> labia and my right thigh... which is where the urine likes to
> drool. 
>
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> The skin breakdown that began in between my right labia and my
> right thigh started Friday morning and the one on the left started
> this morning!
>
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> We are doing our best with folding 4x4 gauze pads in there during
> the day when I am up in the chair  and it is best to leave them
> open when in bed overnight and sleeping on my side. Otherwise the
> gauze pads just add problems.
>
>
> Thoughts are with you!
>
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> On Wed, Feb 8, 2017 at 4:47 PM, Nichole Rohling
>
> Thanks Lori,
>
>
> Prayers for you and your procedure. I was able to get in with
> urologist next Wednesday.
>
>
> Nicki
>
>
> From: Lori Michaelson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent:
> Wednesday, February 8, 2017 4:30 PM To: Nichole Rohling Subject:
> Re: [QUAD-L] ? about Irrigating Catheter
>
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> I know that the urologist gave me a ratio of white vinegar/sterile
> water or saline but it was too strong and caused bladder pain so I
> had to lower the quantity of vinegar. I remember now then it was
> one cup of sterile water to 2 tablespoons of white vinegar that we
> would make up before hand and then pour them into individual little
> cups that the home health agency provided to bring the sterile
> water or saline.
>
>
> When I just went through is a total nightmare. I have now lost my
> urethra thanks to what that nurse did to me at the end of January
> 2016. I had urodynamics done yesterday and I am going to have to
> have a bladder neck closure and a suprapubic catheter.
>
>
> I was fine and dandy when I first moved here but it only takes one
> insect to damage so much grain (as Elton John stated in his
> song/tribute to John Lennon called "Empty Garden" or also known as
> "Hey Hey Johnny").
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 8, 2017 at 2:25 PM, Nichole Rohling
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> I am going to make urology appt but I the meantime I'm going to up
> irrigation to twice a day instead of just nights.
>
> Do you happen to know ratio of vinegar to sterile water? I can
> google it too.
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Nicki
>
>
> Wednesday, February 8, 2017 1:34 PM To: [email protected];
> [email protected] Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] ? about Irrigating
> Catheter
>
>
> Have you considered that most doctors, nurses and medical staff,
> have never been cath'ed.  Sterile Conditions, sterile water, a
> teaspoon of white vinegar.  Deep Breaths help relax the control
> muscle and 2% zilocaine is recommended when pain is involved.
>
>
> Best Wishes
>
>
> In a message dated 2/8/2017 11:00:58 A.M. Central Standard Time,
>
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>> sterile water.
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