Re: Urination stopped after catheter removed

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Dave Becker wrote:

> I had Da Vinci remove prostate 10 days ago. Wore catheter for

> 7 days. Urination seemed find that day. Had a large dinner.

> Cut down on drinking before bedtime. At midnight could not

> pee. Went to emergency room and had another catheter installed

> at 4am. The non-urologist Doc at emergency rooms asked if I

> was put on Flowmax. My regular urlogists wasn't sure Flowmax

> would work.

> Anyone have similar experience?

Dave,

I haven't had this problem (I had radiation, not surgery), but I

seem to recall over the years of following prostate cancer news

groups that your experience is not uncommon.

One possible cause could be a bit of scar tissue or some detritus

from the operation blocking the urethra. I wouldn't think that

Flomax would be any help with a problem like that.

Another possible cause could be swelling of some kind that clamps

down on the urethra and doesn't let anything through. Flomax

could help with that, as possibly could anti-inflammatories like

ibuprofen. However it's my understanding that this is far less

likely for surgery patients than the first explanation.

I suggest that you leave the catheter in for at least a few days

in case some more healing will help. Then I also suggest that

you have it removed very early in the morning and then stick

around at the doctor's office until you've urinated successfully.

Hopefully, if the problem is still there you'll find out during

regular office hours and won't have another middle of the night

emergency.

You could also ask for a couple of self-catheter kits so that, if

an emergency arises, you can deal with it at home and go in to

the doctor's office the next day. People who have done this say

it's not hard. The important thing is to make sure that your

hands are clean and you keep everything as sterile as possible.

In all of the cases I've heard about, the problem was eventually

solved but sometimes it needed some outpatient work to clear the

blockage out of the urethra. It sounds horrible but they have

ways to do it now that aren't bad using a laser or just heat to

open things up.

I guess to sum up, what you're going through is a pain but it's

not uncommon and it's a problem that can be generally be fixed

even if it doesn't fix itself.

Good luck with it.

Alan

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Dave;As you know, I also had surgery, but RP instead of Robotic. At any rate, I believe the type of surgery is irrelevant, as it is the scarring, OR maybe a clot causing your symptom. I would suggest that you see the uro as soon as possible about it. I had a similar experience, but while the cath was still in. I couldn't urinate, and I could feel my bladder filling to the point I thought it may burst. The bladder had to be 'irrigated' to flush a clot out. The uro was insistent that only he, or another uro do the job because of the type of catheter used. When you go back to the uro, he may suggest that you have the cath put back in for a while, and he may want to roto root you a bit. But as I say, it may be just some of the normal clottage trying to get out. I passed a clot a few days after the cath was removed, but it has been OK since. 7 months

after surgery, I have virtually no leakage, and can pee like a fire hose!Things will work out for you. But please, see your uro as soon as possible.73 my friend,DanIf at first you don't succeed, maybe you shouldn't try sky diving! > I had Da Vinci remove prostate 10 days ago. Wore catheter for> 7 days. Urination seemed find that day. Had a large dinner.> Cut down on drinking before bedtime. At midnight could not> pee. Went to emergency room and had another catheter installed> at 4am. The non-urologist Doc at emergency

rooms asked if I> was put on Flowmax. My regular urlogists wasn't sure Flowmax> would work. > Anyone have similar experience?

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Dave;As you know, I also had surgery, but RP instead of Robotic. At any rate, I believe the type of surgery is irrelevant, as it is the scarring, OR maybe a clot causing your symptom. I would suggest that you see the uro as soon as possible about it. I had a similar experience, but while the cath was still in. I couldn't urinate, and I could feel my bladder filling to the point I thought it may burst. The bladder had to be 'irrigated' to flush a clot out. The uro was insistent that only he, or another uro do the job because of the type of catheter used. When you go back to the uro, he may suggest that you have the cath put back in for a while, and he may want to roto root you a bit. But as I say, it may be just some of the normal clottage trying to get out. I passed a clot a few days after the cath was removed, but it has been OK since. 7 months

after surgery, I have virtually no leakage, and can pee like a fire hose!Things will work out for you. But please, see your uro as soon as possible.73 my friend,DanIf at first you don't succeed, maybe you shouldn't try sky diving! > I had Da Vinci remove prostate 10 days ago. Wore catheter for> 7 days. Urination seemed find that day. Had a large dinner.> Cut down on drinking before bedtime. At midnight could not> pee. Went to emergency room and had another catheter installed> at 4am. The non-urologist Doc at emergency

rooms asked if I> was put on Flowmax. My regular urlogists wasn't sure Flowmax> would work. > Anyone have similar experience?

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Thanks Dan and Alan:

I'm scheduled to have this catether removed on Wednesday. He's the uro that did the

robotic surgery. Apointment is in the morning and I think I'll hang around close to the office

all day and spend the night drinking water and dozing rather than slow down the water

intake before sleeping. Maybe spend all the night wetting the bed----better than having to

go back in a 4am for another catheter like I did last week!

Dave

Re: Urination stopped after catheter removed

Dave;As you know, I also had surgery, but RP instead of Robotic. At any rate, I believe the type of surgery is irrelevant, as it is the scarring, OR maybe a clot causing your symptom. I would suggest that you see the uro as soon as possible about it. I had a similar experience, but while the cath was still in. I couldn't urinate, and I could feel my bladder filling to the point I thought it may burst. The bladder had to be 'irrigated' to flush a clot out. The uro was insistent that only he, or another uro do the job because of the type of catheter used. When you go back to the uro, he may suggest that you have the cath put back in for a while, and he may want to roto root you a bit. But as I say, it may be just some of the normal clottage trying to get out. I passed a clot a few days after the cath was removed, but it has been OK since. 7 months after surgery, I have virtually no leakage, and can pee like a fire hose!Things will work out for you. But please, see your uro as soon as possible.73 my friend,DanIf at first you don't succeed, maybe you shouldn't try sky diving! > I had Da Vinci remove prostate 10 days ago. Wore catheter for> 7 days. Urination seemed find that day. Had a large dinner.> Cut down on drinking before bedtime. At midnight could not> pee. Went to emergency room and had another catheter installed> at 4am. The non-urologist Doc at emergency rooms asked if I> was put on Flowmax. My regular urlogists wasn't sure Flowmax> would work. > Anyone have similar experience?

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Dave I had RRP in November 2009 and radiotherapy in April-June 2010. Since then a couple of times my urethra has narrowed down to a pinhole and I’ve had it stretched under general anaesthetic (though a local is probably OK). My urologist has taught me to self-catheterise, which is not at all difficult – you use each catheter once only and it is ready lubricated so slips down the tube very easily. First time on your own is pretty scary – like your first solo flight I guess – but after that it becomes routine. I do it twice a week just to keep things running free (it’s better with a full bladder and if you pee a little bit first to help lubrication). The urologists says it’s not for life but I will probably need to do it for another year. Take care, Bob

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Thanks Bob

As I was in bed staring at the ceiling at 2am before I decided to go into

the emergency room, the thought of self-cathetering entered my mind but

quickly left.

I guess a person can get used to just about anything. Hopefully it will work

this Wednessday when I go back and see the Doc.

Dave

Re: Urination stopped after catheter removed

Dave

I had RRP in November 2009 and radiotherapy in April-June 2010. Since then a couple of times my urethra has narrowed down to a pinhole and I’ve had it stretched under general anaesthetic (though a local is probably OK). My urologist has taught me to self-catheterise, which is not at all difficult – you use each catheter once only and it is ready lubricated so slips down the tube very easily. First time on your own is pretty scary – like your first solo flight I guess – but after that it becomes routine. I do it twice a week just to keep things running free (it’s better with a full bladder and if you pee a little bit first to help lubrication). The urologists says it’s not for life but I will probably need to do it for another year.

Take care,

Bob

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Best wishes to you Dave

Re: Urination stopped after catheter removed

Dave

I had RRP in November 2009 and radiotherapy in April-June 2010. Since then a couple of times my urethra has narrowed down to a pinhole and I’ve had it stretched under general anaesthetic (though a local is probably OK). My urologist has taught me to self-catheterise, which is not at all difficult – you use each catheter once only and it is ready lubricated so slips down the tube very easily. First time on your own is pretty scary – like your first solo flight I guess – but after that it becomes routine. I do it twice a week just to keep things running free (it’s better with a full bladder and if you pee a little bit first to help lubrication). The urologists says it’s not for life but I will probably need to do it for another year.

Take care,

Bob

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> You could also ask for a couple of self-catheter kits so that, if

> an emergency arises, you can deal with it at home and go in to

> the doctor's office the next day. People who have done this say

> it's not hard. The important thing is to make sure that your

> hands are clean and you keep everything as sterile as possible.

YES !!!! You can save yourself a lot of grief by practicing

self-catheterization.

>

> In all of the cases I've heard about, the problem was eventually

> solved but sometimes it needed some outpatient work to clear the

> blockage out of the urethra. It sounds horrible but they have

> ways to do it now that aren't bad using a laser or just heat to

> open things up.

>

Not exactly . . . <g>

My urethra closed up gradually in the months after prostatectomy. This is a

problem for somewhere between 1% and 20% of surgery patients, depending on who

you believe. [The " 1% " was my surgeon's estimate, and it's way too low.]

After my first urethral dilation (done under sedation, 5 months after surgery),

I started self-catheterization, daily. I'm now down to 3 times per week, 3

years post-surgery. I suspect I'll be doing it forever. If I skip a session, I

can feel that my urethra still wants to get smaller.

Self-catheterization is a bother. But it's better than repeated dilations, and

it's not stopping me from going to Japan for a month, or sailing, or doing

anything else I want to do. [backpacking would be tricky because of sterility

requirements, but my knees would give out faster than my urethra would close

up.]

Unfortunately, the only reliable way of figuring out what's causing a urinary

blockage is to do a cystoscopy. And, if one's urethra is narrowing, that can be

extremely painful. If one has had a recent prostatectomy, it also risks

damaging some very delicate surgical repair work (see " anastomosis " ).

If you can self-catheterize, and avoid further trauma, it's worth doing.

[no " M.D. " ]

>

> > I had Da Vinci remove prostate 10 days ago. Wore catheter for

> > 7 days. Urination seemed find that day. Had a large dinner.

> > Cut down on drinking before bedtime. At midnight could not

> > pee. Went to emergency room and had another catheter installed

> > at 4am. The non-urologist Doc at emergency rooms asked if I

> > was put on Flowmax. My regular urlogists wasn't sure Flowmax

> > would work.

>

> > Anyone have similar experience?

>

> Dave,

>

> I haven't had this

problem (I had radiation, not surgery), but I

> seem to recall over the years of following prostate cancer news

> groups that your experience is not uncommon.

>

> One possible cause could be a bit of scar tissue or some detritus

> from the operation blocking the urethra. I wouldn't think that

> Flomax would be any help with a problem like that.

>

> Another possible cause could be swelling of some kind that clamps

> down on the urethra and doesn't let anything through. Flomax

> could help with that, as possibly could anti-inflammatories like

> ibuprofen. However it's my understanding that this is far less

> likely for surgery patients than the first explanation.

>

> I suggest that you leave the catheter in for at least a few days

> in case some more healing will help. Then I also suggest that

> you have it removed very early in the morning and then stick

> around at the doctor's office until you've urinated successfully.

> Hopefully, if the problem is still there you'll find out during

> regular office hours and won't have another middle of the night

> emergency.

>

> You could also ask for a couple of self-catheter kits so that, if

> an emergency arises, you can deal with it at home and go in to

> the doctor's office the next day. People who have done this say

> it's not hard. The important thing is to make sure that your

> hands are clean and you keep everything as sterile as possible.

>

> In all of the cases I've heard about, the problem was eventually

> solved but sometimes it needed some outpatient work to clear the

> blockage out of the urethra. It sounds horrible but they have

> ways to do it now that aren't bad using a laser or just heat to

> open things up.

>

> I guess to sum up, what you're going through is a pain but it's

> not uncommon and it's a problem that can be generally be fixed

> even if it doesn't fix itself.

>

> Good luck with it.

>

> Alan

>

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Self-catherisation should not be a problem anywhere. The catheters I use are for one-time use, are in sealed sterile packages, complete with lubrication. All you need in addition is some way of washing your hands (although actually you do not need to touch the business end of the catheter) and some wet wipes for cleaning the end of your penis. You could pack a few in a backpack no problem. The product I use is called SpeediCath from a firm called Coloplast in the UK (www.coloplast.co.uk). I’m sure there must be an equivalent in the USA.Bob

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Dave:

Unless you're on an in-dwelling Foley, I wouldn't wait for your doc on Tues. I

went to the University center with my own issues and got immediate attention and

help.

As a medic I hauled many in extremis after midnight, particularly quadriplegics

who obstructed and marched on to seizures/high BP from kidney backup.

You can catch my story at www.YanaNow.net under mentors " S " .

Most US insurance companies match Medicare w sterile packaged self lubricating

caths. While I've done the reusable rubber caths, the ready-to-go caths are much

easier.

I've got Grade 4 strictures (all but shot) from HIFU and an ill advised TURP

after HIFU " boiled chicken " tissue. I've been told my next step is a port in my

abdomen. That makes urethral catheterization a cake-walk for me. June 2007 thru

present up to 9x day. Between that and ADT3 side effects I motorcycle all over

the Continent with a saddlebag full of caths. I ride faster than what's chasing

me. I have a loving wife, a great son taking on combat medic duties, and a slug

of friends who question that there's anything wrong with me.

I'm saddened to 1) hear of any Brother facing PCa and 2) the doubled trouble of

strictures/catheterization. I send well wishes and prayers to you to let you

experience victory over these troubles and savor your real life where PCa and

catheters are merely a sideshow.

LiveSTRONG Dave and kick some cancer butt.

Brother

>

> Thanks Bob

>

> As I was in bed staring at the ceiling at 2am before I decided to go into

> the emergency room, the thought of self-cathetering entered my mind but

> quickly left.

>

>

> Dave

>

>

>

> I had RRP in November 2009 and radiotherapy in April-June 2010. Since then a

couple of times my urethra has narrowed down to a pinhole and I've had it

stretched under general anaesthetic (though a local is probably OK). My

urologist has taught me to self-catheterise, which is not at all difficult - you

use each catheter once only and it is ready lubricated so slips down the tube

very easily. First time on your own is pretty scary - like your first solo

flight I guess - but after that it becomes routine. I do it twice a week just to

keep things running free (it's better with a full bladder and if you pee a

little bit first to help lubrication). The urologists says it's not for life but

I will probably need to do it for another year.

>

>

>

> Take care,

>

>

>

> Bob

>

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Read your blog. Wow. Thanks much for sharing. My Foley is to be removed

on Wednesday and hopefully the river will stay flowing.

Dave near Portland

Re: Urination stopped after catheter removed

Dave:Unless you're on an in-dwelling Foley, I wouldn't wait for your doc on Tues. I went to the University center with my own issues and got immediate attention and help. As a medic I hauled many in extremis after midnight, particularly quadriplegics who obstructed and marched on to seizures/high BP from kidney backup. You can catch my story at www.YanaNow.net under mentors "S". Most US insurance companies match Medicare w sterile packaged self lubricating caths. While I've done the reusable rubber caths, the ready-to-go caths are much easier. I've got Grade 4 strictures (all but shot) from HIFU and an ill advised TURP after HIFU "boiled chicken" tissue. I've been told my next step is a port in my abdomen. That makes urethral catheterization a cake-walk for me. June 2007 thru present up to 9x day. Between that and ADT3 side effects I motorcycle all over the Continent with a saddlebag full of caths. I ride faster than what's chasing me. I have a loving wife, a great son taking on combat medic duties, and a slug of friends who question that there's anything wrong with me.I'm saddened to 1) hear of any Brother facing PCa and 2) the doubled trouble of strictures/catheterization. I send well wishes and prayers to you to let you experience victory over these troubles and savor your real life where PCa and catheters are merely a sideshow. LiveSTRONG Dave and kick some cancer butt. Brother >> Thanks Bob> > As I was in bed staring at the ceiling at 2am before I decided to go into> the emergency room, the thought of self-cathetering entered my mind but> quickly left. > > > Dave> > > > I had RRP in November 2009 and radiotherapy in April-June 2010. Since then a couple of times my urethra has narrowed down to a pinhole and I've had it stretched under general anaesthetic (though a local is probably OK). My urologist has taught me to self-catheterise, which is not at all difficult - you use each catheter once only and it is ready lubricated so slips down the tube very easily. First time on your own is pretty scary - like your first solo flight I guess - but after that it becomes routine. I do it twice a week just to keep things running free (it's better with a full bladder and if you pee a little bit first to help lubrication). The urologists says it's not for life but I will probably need to do it for another year.> > > > Take care,> > > > Bob>

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25 January had prostate removed. Two days in hospital.

2 Feb Everything looked good---had catheter removed.

3 Feb At 2:00 in morning couldn't urinate---in ER had catheter reinstalled (a new one of course).

9 Feb Removed catheter. Flow good at first---few hours later couldn't urinate. Hobbled

back to Dr Office.

He ran scope down and found no problem. Catheter reinstalled.

Thinks maybe I have to retrain urination muscles after catheter is removed in a couple

weeks using possible self catheterization.

I'll have to research bladder voiding dysfunction. Went to the very large bookstore in

Portland, OR but very limited offerings. Is there a Bladder for Dummies book?

I've always hated plumbing problems. But I guess one can get use to almost anything.

Dave Becker

Re: Urination stopped after catheter removed

Dave Becker wrote: > I had Da Vinci remove prostate 10 days ago. Wore catheter for> 7 days. Urination seemed find that day. Had a large dinner.> Cut down on drinking before bedtime. At midnight could not> pee. Went to emergency room and had another catheter installed> at 4am. The non-urologist Doc at emergency rooms asked if I> was put on Flowmax. My regular urlogists wasn't sure Flowmax> would work.> Anyone have similar experience?Dave,I haven't had this problem (I had radiation, not surgery), but Iseem to recall over the years of following prostate cancer newsgroups that your experience is not uncommon.One possible cause could be a bit of scar tissue or some detritusfrom the operation blocking the urethra. I wouldn't think thatFlomax would be any help with a problem like that.Another possible cause could be swelling of some kind that clampsdown on the urethra and doesn't let anything through. Flomaxcould help with that, as possibly could anti-inflammatories likeibuprofen. However it's my understanding that this is far lesslikely for surgery patients than the first explanation.I suggest that you leave the catheter in for at least a few daysin case some more healing will help. Then I also suggest thatyou have it removed very early in the morning and then stickaround at the doctor's office until you've urinated successfully.Hopefully, if the problem is still there you'll find out duringregular office hours and won't have another middle of the nightemergency.You could also ask for a couple of self-catheter kits so that, ifan emergency arises, you can deal with it at home and go in tothe doctor's office the next day. People who have done this sayit's not hard. The important thing is to make sure that yourhands are clean and you keep everything as sterile as possible.In all of the cases I've heard about, the problem was eventuallysolved but sometimes it needed some outpatient work to clear theblockage out of the urethra. It sounds horrible but they haveways to do it now that aren't bad using a laser or just heat toopen things up.I guess to sum up, what you're going through is a pain but it'snot uncommon and it's a problem that can be generally be fixedeven if it doesn't fix itself.Good luck with it.Alan

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Hi :

Doc thought 7 days was long enough. Then he decided 14 total days with Foley.

Now, he's giving me another 2 weeks (4 total) for it to heal so I won't break anything

if I self-cath, I guess.

After two trips to ER with what felt like a very full bladder, self cath sounds ok to me.

Thanks

Dave

Re: Urination stopped after catheter removed

Dave --Your situation is unusual (I was about to say "weird").I've never heard of "retraining urination muscles". Mostly, post-surgery patients have bladder muscles that work OK, and sphincter muscles that are weak. You seem to be in the reverse situation. By and large, when there's a urethral blockage, the doc can see it (and feel it) through the cystoscope. So you don't have that problem.I suggest that you learn self-catheterization; it can keep you out of a lot of trouble (and avoid trips to the ER). You've already figured that out.I wonder what the doc was trying to do, when he re-inserted an indwelling (Foley) catheter. But I can tell you that ten days (25 Jan - Feb 2) is a rather short time for post-surgical Foley. You may just need more healing time for your urethra to stabilize, and that may be his goal. >> 25 January had prostate removed. Two days in hospital. > 2 Feb Everything looked good---had catheter removed.> 3 Feb At 2:00 in morning couldn't urinate---in ER had catheter reinstalled (a new one of course).> 9 Feb Removed catheter. Flow good at first---few hours later couldn't urinate. Hobbled> back to Dr Office.> He ran scope down and found no problem. Catheter reinstalled. > > Thinks maybe I have to retrain urination muscles after catheter is removed in a couple> weeks using possible self catheterization. > > I'll have to research bladder voiding dysfunction. Went to the very large bookstore in> Portland, OR but very limited offerings. Is there a Bladder for Dummies book?> > I've always hated plumbing problems. But I guess one can get use to almost anything.> > Dave Becker> > >

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CIC Clean Intermittant Catheterization. Piece of cake. 4-9x daily x 4 yrs

following strictures from 1) HIFU 2) TURP gone bad. I use Rochester magic3

hydrophilic coated silicone and lead a nearly normal life under a little ADT

fog. No ER visits. Have cath, will carry.

> >

> > 25 January had prostate removed. Two days in hospital.

> > 2 Feb Everything looked good---had catheter removed.

> > 3 Feb At 2:00 in morning couldn't urinate---in ER had catheter reinstalled

(a new one of course).

> > 9 Feb Removed catheter. Flow good at first---few hours later couldn't

urinate. Hobbled

> > back to Dr Office.

> > He ran scope down and found no problem. Catheter reinstalled.

> >

> > Thinks maybe I have to retrain urination muscles after catheter is removed

in a couple

> > weeks using possible self catheterization.

> >

> > I'll have to research bladder voiding dysfunction. Went to the very large

bookstore in

> > Portland, OR but very limited offerings. Is there a Bladder for Dummies

book?

> >

> > I've always hated plumbing problems. But I guess one can get use to almost

anything.

> >

> > Dave Becker

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Speaking of catheters (and I hate to plug up the forum for this because most of

you folks have more serious problems) the adhesive tubing holder (Statlock is it called?)

that holds the junction of Foley to the hose tends to disolve in the shower---and the

Dr office only gave me one. And I have to wear this for 2 weeks. If I'm walking down

the street, I'd hate to suddenly feel the weight pulling from the inside of my bladder.

The one from the hospital worked great. Even had a swivel fastener. I can't find them

anywhere and of course the hospital won't sell them. My Uro clinic only provides these

all cloth ones.

If someone wants to email me and let me know where to buy them, much appreciated.

The field of medical plumbing is new to me and I thank you guys for being here.

Dave

Re: Urination stopped after catheter removed

CIC Clean Intermittant Catheterization. Piece of cake. 4-9x daily x 4 yrs following strictures from 1) HIFU 2) TURP gone bad. I use Rochester magic3 hydrophilic coated silicone and lead a nearly normal life under a little ADT fog. No ER visits. Have cath, will carry. > >> > 25 January had prostate removed. Two days in hospital. > > 2 Feb Everything looked good---had catheter removed.> > 3 Feb At 2:00 in morning couldn't urinate---in ER had catheter reinstalled (a new one of course).> > 9 Feb Removed catheter. Flow good at first---few hours later couldn't urinate. Hobbled> > back to Dr Office.> > He ran scope down and found no problem. Catheter reinstalled. > > > > Thinks maybe I have to retrain urination muscles after catheter is removed in a couple> > weeks using possible self catheterization. > > > > I'll have to research bladder voiding dysfunction. Went to the very large bookstore in> > Portland, OR but very limited offerings. Is there a Bladder for Dummies book?> > > > I've always hated plumbing problems. But I guess one can get use to almost anything.> > > > Dave Becker> > > > > >>

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Dave,

Are you talking about the adhesive butterfly thingy that holds he catheter hose to your leg? I too found that they tended to lose ahesiveness, especially in the shower. The adhesive also gave me a rash for which I needed to treat it with a skin cream to clear it up. Since I still needed to hold the tubing on my upper leg, I came upon the idea of using a leg strap to hold it in place and this works very well.

Just lift the small velcro strip on the strap that would normally go into ther top or bottom of the leg bag, and place the tube under it then pull the velcro down to hold it in place. And when showering, I just take off he bag and let the hose hang down. This of course means that you may have some urine going thru and into the tub or shower stall, but hey, you are in the shower anyway, right? And you wont have the bag weight while it hangs down unsupported in the shower because the bag wont be there and you solve the pulling problem. Works real good for me, give it a try!

Please let me know if this works for you too.

best regards,

Dave Halvorsen

To: ProstateCancerSupport Sent: Sat, February 12, 2011 9:14:10 AMSubject: Re: Re: Urination stopped after catheter removed

Speaking of catheters (and I hate to plug up the forum for this because most of

you folks have more serious problems) the adhesive tubing holder (Statlock is it called?)

that holds the junction of Foley to the hose tends to disolve in the shower---and the

Dr office only gave me one. And I have to wear this for 2 weeks. If I'm walking down

the street, I'd hate to suddenly feel the weight pulling from the inside of my bladder.

The one from the hospital worked great. Even had a swivel fastener. I can't find them

anywhere and of course the hospital won't sell them. My Uro clinic only provides these

all cloth ones.

If someone wants to email me and let me know where to buy them, much appreciated.

The field of medical plumbing is new to me and I thank you guys for being here.

Dave

Re: Urination stopped after catheter removed

CIC Clean Intermittant Catheterization. Piece of cake. 4-9x daily x 4 yrs following strictures from 1) HIFU 2) TURP gone bad. I use Rochester magic3 hydrophilic coated silicone and lead a nearly normal life under a little ADT fog. No ER visits. Have cath, will carry. > >> > 25 January had prostate removed. Two days in hospital. > > 2 Feb Everything looked good---had catheter removed.> > 3 Feb At 2:00 in morning couldn't urinate---in ER had catheter reinstalled (a new one of course).> > 9 Feb Removed catheter. Flow good at first---few hours later couldn't

urinate. Hobbled> > back to Dr Office.> > He ran scope down and found no problem. Catheter reinstalled. > > > > Thinks maybe I have to retrain urination muscles after catheter is removed in a couple> > weeks using possible self catheterization. > > > > I'll have to research bladder voiding dysfunction. Went to the very large bookstore in> > Portland, OR but very limited offerings. Is there a Bladder for Dummies book?> > > > I've always hated plumbing problems. But I guess one can get use to almost anything.> > > > Dave Becker> > > > > >>