That is one of the reasons I got a supra-pubic indwelling catheter, I was
getting blockage from regular cathing every 8-10 hours or so, plus my family
was stressed out by it and I was not able to cath myself. So my doc said I
needed a supra-pubic, I know a few people may have had problems with theirs but
getting mine was a life saver for us...We simply drain the bag at night and
each morning and change the catheter and bag once a month...If we think it is
needed we flush the bladder when we change it . Dan H**
On Sunday, April 9, 2017 9:41 AM, Jeffrey Gaede <[email protected]> wrote:
Hell, Ron. You just need to start doing what you need to do to stay healthy.
Easy to blame "people" when you aren't willing to do what's necessary. I only
know I can say this kind of stuff because I've done the same things many times
and blamed many others when I know it starts with me. It's tough. I know. But
it starts with you. If only talking with someone in the know: a caseworker,
your doctor, anyone, you never know what's out there until you look.
I care, Jeff
From: RONALD L PRACHT <[email protected]>
To: Quad-list Post <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, April 9, 2017 12:16 AM
Subject: [QUAD-L] Things got interesting today
I was almost in trouble today people. I got ready to attach my handcycle and
headed out as normal. Made it just over a mile and dysreflexia started in with
a combination of the sun and my blood pressure started creeping up like a
monster. For some reason since I take pain pills a small amount of urine 300cc
turns my body dysreflexic and needs to catherize immediately. I turned around
and started home but as soon as I peddled up the hill my vision was going a
bit. Luckily I finally made it to my moms garage and took the handcycle off and
tried to catherize in a urine bottle right then and there. As soon as the urine
started coming out it got better, then I splashed some water all over my head.
It reminded me of that story of the quad in the power chair that went to the
park on a 95 plus day and got stuck I the sand. The guy was found dead face
down in the sand a few hours later. What makes these challenges as a quad even
tougher is people.......even family don't get it at all. They think you are
making it up for fun or something. Its starting to suck with standard
catherizations, especially getting out of bed every few hours during the night
to cath. I wish I had a nurse in the family or something so I could attach a
bag during the night at least but I guess Im not tough enough and need to stop
whining.
Ron
