Condom caths are great because your bladder can fill and void like normal...unfortunately, a women's plumbing isn't up to code enough to use one of those. ;) Laura
www.laurabeaudin.com --NOT just another blog! http://practical-homeschooling.org On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 6:34 PM, bobby jim <elbobber...@earthlink.net>wrote: > 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 <molokai...@gmail.com> > *To:* Akua <a...@artfarm.com> > *Cc:* tmic-list@eskimo.com > *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 <a...@artfarm.com> 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 <laura.beau...@gmail.com> >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >
