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Urology (Expert Forum)
Intermittent Cahteterization
Questions in the Urology forum are answered by Dr. Stephen Liroff, affiliated with the Henry Ford Hospital. Topics covered include benign prostate disease, penis curvature, cystisis, kidney stones, pediatric urology, prostate, sexual dysfunction, urinary tract infections (UTI), and urological cancers.
Intermittent Cahteterization
by dajori, Dec 10, 2008 04:56PM
In October I had a CT scan that showed a dilated bladder. I went to a Urologist that said I was full of urine. He put a folley Cath in and drained over 1000cc out of me. He left the cath in for two weeks said I had BHP and performed a TUNA on me to help me pass urine. After a week he removed the cath and send me home. This was done at 10 am by 5 pm I could not pass urine. I went to the ER and had the Folley replaced and they drianed another 1000cc. A week after that my Doctor removed the Foley and taught me to intermittent Cath myself. My Urologist is very busy and does not answer questions well. I have no problem with Cathing myself but am I doomed to this for the rest of my life? Or sould I be asking more questions? Also they gave me 2 intermittent caths and told me to wash them and every week soak in vinager.Need some advice please...Has my bladder inop that is the reason I can not pee? Or shouldI give this some time?? Help!
Member Comments (2)
by moonwatcher93, Dec 15, 2008 06:39PM
To: dajon
I too had to learn to cath myself it was the result of a surgery to remove a couple of kidney stones that had been obstructing my ureters. after doing this for a little over a year i have regained partcial control of my bladder back i usually only need to cath a couple times a week or when i have some sort of infection in my bladder or kidneys. i dont know if this helps in answering your question or not but i just thoght i would share my expeirence in cathing my self with you. i wish you all the luck and hope your situation improves as mine has begun to already.
by dajori, Dec 16, 2008 06:22AM
To: Moonwatcher93
Thank you for the reply and hope...
