Thank you so much for the info!
On Wed, 28 Dec 2022, 21:56 , <wheel...@centurylink.net> wrote: > I came home from hospital without any bowel control schedule. First think > is that he should get a urologist for bladder and rehab nurse/doctor for > bowels. > lwhelchair lists most used system for controlling bowel/urine. all depends > on who you have helping you andwhat you can do. > > in short. > for bowel. get colostomy or get on schedule of doing bowel program every > other day/or 3 days/or daily depending on your body and food. > take senokote with big meal the evening before your bowel program. use an > enema or suppository the next morning to stimulate bowel movement. may need > nurse to stick finger up butt to help in removing stool. > > urine. > indwelling, > texas/condom for males, > intermitten cathing every 4 hours. > superpubic(sp?) > > wearing diapers and using under pads that soak up urine on your bed at > night would be helpful untiil he gets on a schedule. avoid getting > urine/poop on his skin as much as you can because they cause skin > breakdown. not good. use diaper rash creams. > > derrick 26 years post c/5/6 > > On 12/27/22 2:55 PM, wheelch...@aol.com wrote: > > You did not mention if your C4 Friend was male or female and if they were > in a spinal rehab unit after what caused this to happen. Bowel and Bladder > Management is considered normal with any spinal cord injury to keep a post > injury body healthy. Bladder management can be controlled with an > indwelling or Texas catheter, for males. With females, its usually > indwelling catheter. If that is the method chosen, then make sure as a > caregiver that you are properly instructed on how it works and learn how to > make corrections and how to change one in the event that the discharge tube > becomes blocked. Bowel control, can be normally controlled or managed > using a daily program, using a number of trial n errors with chemistry in > pill, tablet or suppositories/amuels. A Rehab Nurse would be your best > source for additional information. What State is the person living. > Best Wishes > > > On Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at 09:32:03 AM CST, Lily Nami > <lilynam...@gmail.com> <lilynam...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hello > I'm caring from my c4 friend and he cant control his bowl and urine... so > which one is better idea diaper , catheter , or something else?? > > >
