Re: bladder/bowel issues rant

hi heather,

it's not that big of an issue to consider catherization. It's not so much my
bladder thats an issue...its my bowels. Lucky me :)

Jen
"John Cawston" <rewarewa@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Jennifer wrote:
>
> >Hi all,
> >
> >An issue regarding my bladder/bowel function has slowly been coming to
the
> >forefront. I'm pretty good about going to the bathroom...I go before I
leave
> >home, I have all the bathroom reststops noted on my way to work along the
> >skytrain, I leave to go to work 15 min early in case I have to make a pit
> >stop.
> >
> >
> Hi Jen,
> Have you considered catheterizing? It gives you a decent gap, bathroom
> free, for an hour, or two, (or more if you're lucky). I have used a
> catheter for 10 yrs plus, and have 2 of them in use, 1 in the bathroom
> and 1 in my purse. Plus tubes of KY of course :) An incontinence nurse
> or practice nurse will explain it all. Wearing Depends are handy on the
> odd occasion too.
> I have never used any bladder drugs (yet), but a friend says she
> combines the drugs with catheterizing. The drugs to "stop" and the
> catheter to "go" :) I guess. It suits her situation.
> Heather


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