Definitely Eric and I hope my next catheter change will make a difference. Why it does not happen during the day is beyond us including me.
On Sat, May 1, 2021 at 10:51 AM Eric Olson <whee...@wi.rr.com> wrote: > Nothing worse than waking up in a puddle of your own piss. I think that > sometimes the catheter gets up against the bladder wall in a funky way and > just doesn't drain well. I always start simple by changing the catheter. > > On Fri, Apr 30, 2021 at 3:22 PM Danny Hearn <ddh...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > >> Wow, Lori that does sound strange....do you think the catheter is in >> place correctly and the little balloon that holds it in bladder is inflated >> right? I'm a male so not sure if there is a difference with the SP or not. >> We change my catheter about once a month or at 5-6 weeks at longest. You >> have probably already tried a fresh catheter change but if not perhaps that >> could help? Hope you can get it figured out...Us Quads have enough to worry >> about as it is. Dan H.*** >> >> On Friday, April 30, 2021, 03:06:41 PM CDT, Lori Michaelson < >> lorilivin...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> When I went to my urologist's office for my January 22nd of this year (as >> expected for my every 6 month appointment with him) and he said that >> everything looked great and instead of seeing him every 6 months I should >> not need to see him for another year. I was going to him every 6 months to >> see him and have him do a cystoscopy to make sure there were no more >> 'growths' or 'polyps' that was found several years ago and was superficial >> bladder cancer. I did not feel bad or expect the following: >> >> Less than 2 months later and me not having any problems... on April 16 in >> the morning I was laying in a bunch of pee. Just out of the blue and >> absolutely no reason for it. And it kept coming and mostly in the evening >> after laying down and we never knew what to expect the following morning. >> For one example, as I was doing my care this morning, I felt the pressure >> of me not urinating through the catheter and, sure enough, it was like a >> fountain in the air. >> >> I made an appointment on April 21st to see my urologist and he was as >> surprised as I was. I have always taken oxybutynin 5mg extended release 3 >> times a day. On Wednesday before my appointment at the end of January of >> this year I was doing great (physically for the most part) and had no >> problems with my bladder, spasms or anything else. I have really enjoyed >> this urologist and he is great. Another member of the Quad list has him and >> he likes him too. >> >> He gave me several boxes of Toviaz to try (which I did for a good week) >> but it did not help. >> >> I was the symptomatic of a UTI but they wanted me to take a couple of >> antibiotics for what was in my urine and had been off and on for years. >> This week they said they were going to: antibiotic but never did. Then >> wrote out a script for Myrbetrig (another script for bladder spasms) and >> the co-pay for that was over $300!!! >> >> I asked my insurance what was the most inexpensive bladder spasm >> medications and they said it would be Tolterodine 4 mg extended release >> once a day. My co-pay was around $31 for 30 days. I started it yesterday at >> dinner time. >> >> Last evening there was some leaking but not like this morning which was >> having it spurt up in the air like a fountain of urine. >> >> I have never experienced this before. I need 2 chux on my bed, a large >> heavy duty paper and one ABD pad that I was going to stop ordering because >> I had always been having large amounts of vaginal discharge but that >> discontinued quite a while ago. Now I need them. >> >> Have any of you with SP catheters experienced this? I am actually stunned >> with this coming on so quickly and continuing. >> >> Thanks! >> >> -- >> “Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind >> and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer.” >> ― Dean Koontz >> > -- “Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer.” ― Dean Koontz
