I wondered about that.  I would have the strongest smelling urine sometimes and not eat or drink anything to make it that way.  I have sent urine in for cultures and nothing.  The urine nice and clear but smelled so strong.  It's so strange how it happens sometimes.
 
Stacy
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 7:32 PM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] smelly superpubic

I talked to my medical staff in May and still haven't found an inadequate resolution. The smell of my urine is so bad that I wear a freezer bag over my urine bag. Due to the volume of water I drink while I am in the chair and because I am unable to empty my own urine, I use a modified 2000 or 4000 CC bag. I have only been able to get the smell to go away for a few days at a time. I believe it is probably Mountain Dew (usually drink about two a day), but I sometimes have the problem even when I do not drink any soft drinks. My urologists suggested drinking lemonade instead of Mountain Dew and I tried this and unfortunately, the urine was even stronger and I was clogging the catheters even faster. The bacterial count is not sufficient enough for them to treated as a UTI, but the smell is significant enough that it frequently inhibits my social interaction. I'm stopping by later this week to address this situation again. I will let you know if they do anything different.

Billy from Tampa

C2-3

9 years post



[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Its the vapor lock... or the lack of one, my friend. If you think gases from
a bladder smell bad, you should be in the surgery room when a patient in
brought in with several bullet fragment in the lower stomach and upper bowel.
Normally, these organs operate on a closed system and when pressures build up
inside the body... nature takes over with relief. But when you augment the
bladder your bladder vents thru the area around the superpubic cath tube.
Then also consider the bladder and urine reaction to any medicines,
medication, and beverages that you might be consuming. Oh, did I mention the bacteria
that is also present in the bladder??? Yes, it can become an odor problem if
not addressed. High bacteria and infections don't make the bladder fluids any
sweeter either. If yours is too noticeable, you might want to contact your
Uro an! d ask for their assistance in suggesting the best course of action with a
weatherhead or vapor lock. Don't be surprised if they raise their eyebrow
and shake their heads..
W

In a message dated 1/2/05 1:06:34 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

<< Can anyone tell me why at the sight of were the superpubic goes in and
comes
out it smells so bad? and how can I get it to stop doing it thanks quads
Johnny wheels~ >>


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