I don't use leg bags because: 1. They are entirely too small for my needs. I am alone for a large portion of the day and often put out 2.5 L to 3 L while I am in the chair. Yes, I drink quite a bit of fluid, but that's always been my MO.
2. I used to lean back a lot more than I do now, primarily because my blood pressure used to drop to really low levels and I had to do so in order to keep from passing out. This went on for so long that I am now more comfortable watching television in a recline position and when I wear a leg bag the urine doesn't doesn't drain properly. I find it easier to cut the bed bag down and run the hose out of the top of my pants. Like Steve, I have covers made up for the tubing and the urine bag. When I am at home I like to use a 4000 cc bag which can comfortably accommodate 3 1/2 liters. I have provided pictures of this before, but they have been misplaced. Quadius On Sun, May 3, 2009 at 5:23 PM, Steve Oldaker <[email protected]>wrote: > 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 > -- Quadius C2-3 incomplete 13 years post injury
