Atsugi
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Hi, Christine. Welcome to the group. Thanks for your inputs on this.
My PALS (Kristine), accepted a urethra cath when she was totally immobile--she was probably tired of me spilling her bucket. The nurse seemed to put it in and pull it out easily, but I'm sure it was uncomfortable. I told them I couldn't help with cathing her--I spent half a century exploring that territory and still can't find a woman's urethra!
I'm no longer dragging a bag around--the cath was removed a couple weeks ago. Now I just walk around in diapers that are the size of a basketball between my legs and weigh as much as a bowling ball. With pelvic floor exercises, they say I'll be able to pee a six-foot long stream just like in my youth, within a year.
Anyone know why my experience was so painful? Is that normal? Can we recommend foley for male PALS?
My PALS (Kristine), accepted a urethra cath when she was totally immobile--she was probably tired of me spilling her bucket. The nurse seemed to put it in and pull it out easily, but I'm sure it was uncomfortable. I told them I couldn't help with cathing her--I spent half a century exploring that territory and still can't find a woman's urethra!
I'm no longer dragging a bag around--the cath was removed a couple weeks ago. Now I just walk around in diapers that are the size of a basketball between my legs and weigh as much as a bowling ball. With pelvic floor exercises, they say I'll be able to pee a six-foot long stream just like in my youth, within a year.
Anyone know why my experience was so painful? Is that normal? Can we recommend foley for male PALS?