Re: Digest Number 3183

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Just to add a little humor to the subject:At one point during his 20+ year history of prostate problems, my husband had a catheter for almost a year. He wore the leg bag during the day, but at home, he preferred the bigger bag that the hospital had sent him home with. He would hook the bag itself on the waistband of his fleece shorts (at-home "uniform!") and set it down against the side of the sofa when he was vegging. We became fond of the little guy, and ultimately named it Fido, because it looked like he was walking a dog on a leash when he held it in his hand to walk!Candy________________________________________________________________________1a. Re: Catheter advice! Posted by: "" boothby171@... boothby171 Date: Tue Jan 19, 2010 7:55 am ((PST))Keep his leg shaved (as needed), and get as many of those odd little butterfly-bandage thingies that you use to hang the "Y" of the tubing from his thigh, so that there is an absolute MINIMUM strain on the catheter tube coming out of his penis.Change the bag and clean the bag exactly how the doctor (or his assistant) told you too. It's a short-lived habit to develop, but very important.Yes, the catheter is an inconvenience. But remember--it's a NECESSARY inconvenience.That's what did it for me! At my doctor's request, I took up walking

both before and after the (RALP) surgery. The first full day home from the hospital, I walked 6 miles. At one point I walked 11 miles in one day!! Trust me, you don't want to lose that hanging bandage thing!Best of luck.--The other Steve