Hi Quadius & Yannik,
I also use a bed bag when I am in my wheelchair, though I don't cut it down any. I hook the bag to a loop that was attached under the wheelchair seat. I have my helpers run the tubing alongside my leg, then thread it through a hole cut in the left pocket of all my pants, then attach it to the external catheter. I had a black cover made for the bag and tubing so it's virtually unnoticeable unless you are looking closely. The thing I like most about this setup is I can drink all day long and not have to worry about anyone emptying the bag as it holds 2.5 L. Steve - C4, 20 years From: Quadius [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, May 03, 2009 2:38 PM To: Yannik Anglehart Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Leg bag I haven't used leg bags in well over 12 years. I use bed bags which had been cut down so that the urine flows more effectively. It depends on how your chair is set up, but you can attach a device to your chair and hang the bag so that it is in a position lower than your bladder. This facilitates good drainage. I used to have pictures of mine, but that particular website has gone the way of the dodo bird. What I usually do is cut the bag down and attach a small adapter so that it will fit in to the catheter easily. Make sure you clean the bag effectively each night. It will last quite a bit longer than a leg bag. Quadius On Sun, May 3, 2009 at 3:13 PM, Yannik Anglehart <[email protected]> wrote: Hi, I would like to know if there's somebody who is having problems with their leg bag? I've been using an Alpine leg bag for a few years but for some reason, I always have problem with it. The inside of the leg bag always stick together and it slows down the flow of the urine so I keep getting UTI all the time. I wash the bag with a solution call Urolox & water but it still stick. Right now, I'm stuck using a night bag which I put on the floor to have a better flow. Does someone have the same problem or knows a solution to this situation? Also, is there a better brand of leg bag out there then the one I'm using right now (Alpine leg bag)? Let me know? Yannik -- Quadius C2-3 incomplete 13 years post injury
