Would using what used to be called a 'jock strap' help you keep the cath in place.........????
>From me who knows nuthin about caths, BobbyJim From: James Berg To: Akua Cc: [email protected] Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 15:54 Subject: Re: [TMIC] Foley caths--Condom cath When I was getting ready to leave the hospital the dr.s were telling me I had to cath every four hours after I left. Yet they were changing my cath in the hospital every three days? I argued that the more cathing that was done, the more the chance of infection increased. winning that battle I pushed for the condom catheter and that was used for the last week of my stay. I have been on the condom cath for 7 months now and even though it comes off now and then when I am transfering in or out of my chair, it still is way beter and cheaper than the internal cath. My wife and wonderful caretaker devised a method of taping the condom cath in place with two bands of narrow tape and it works prety well. I have had no bladder infections like I did when I was in the hospital with the internal cath. On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 1:12 PM, Akua <[email protected]> wrote: That's what i was told, too. The perils of relying on the Foley were frighteningly depicted. and it was given as the reason why, as i was still in the hospital, my foley was removed and i was told to self-cath. ( a fairly brutal process, no teaching, lots of yelling sigh, how TM has exposed me to some hideous people) A On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 11:16 AM, Laura Beaudin <[email protected]> wrote: Apparently, from what I've been told, the filling and voiding of the bladder play a big role in kidney health. I'm going to be preparing an article shortly about bladder care where I'll also be formally interviewing my urologist (among others). I'll be sure to get a better explanation at the same time. Laura www.laurabeaudin.com --NOT just another blog! http://practical-homeschooling.org --
