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My piss stinks. Really seriously stinks. Sulphorously. Has done for a few weeks now.
Ordinarily this would send me scurrying for the GP, sample pot in hand, for some antibiotics.
But... no infection, or at least no symptoms thereof.
I'm well hydrated, I feel fine, no temperature, no discomfort.
I have a suprapubic catheter, it's draining okay, no notice-worthy change of any kind in its output.
So... why the bloody hell does it smell so very truly evil?
Answers on a postcard.
Sorry guys but needs must.
Ordinarily this would send me scurrying for the GP, sample pot in hand, for some antibiotics.
But... no infection, or at least no symptoms thereof.
I'm well hydrated, I feel fine, no temperature, no discomfort.
I have a suprapubic catheter, it's draining okay, no notice-worthy change of any kind in its output.
So... why the bloody hell does it smell so very truly evil?
Answers on a postcard.
Sorry guys but needs must.
King Herald said:
You say you are well hydrated, so, how do you know that?
In light of there apparently being no infection or disease, I'd say simply drink a bunch more water, and dilute the smelly stuff.
I wouldn't know what a Supra Public catheter was if it hit me in the face, but I can guess.
Hammerwerfer - surprised to hear a (?)fella say that, bad enough having a urethral catheter with female bits, must be utterly miserable with one in your thingy. My SPC hasn't exactly been fun and games but it's a whole world better than the urethral one, my bladder went nuts trying to get rid of the foreign body and was in more or less constant spasm for the best part of 6 months. In light of there apparently being no infection or disease, I'd say simply drink a bunch more water, and dilute the smelly stuff.
I wouldn't know what a Supra Public catheter was if it hit me in the face, but I can guess.
KH - I drink a minimum of 2.5 litres of water a day - I have fluids via feeding tube so I know exactly how much as it's mostly out of sterile one-litre packs.
Oh, and a suprapubic catheter is one which is inserted directly through the abdominal wall into your bladder, above the pubic bone. In people with a bit of a belly
it generally goes in the 'crease' twixt tummy and start of pubes, pelvic area and whatnot.tricky69 said:
if i remeber right from parenting books it means you are teething..... any new teeth coming through ?
You mean like this?.....http://www.teethmovie.com/
Its called vagina dentata..................not a great film.......for a bloke...
BlackVanGirl said:
KH - I drink a minimum of 2.5 litres of water a day - I have fluids via feeding tube so I know exactly how much as it's mostly out of sterile one-litre packs.
Are you losing fluids any other way? Is the nursing home warm and sweaty maybe? Even gentle perspiration can lose a lot of fluids over the space of a day. Becca, the catheter isn't all that bad. Luckily I have had no problems related to it other than the occasional equipment failure. I've got a little flip flop valve so no bag to lug around with me.
Installation is not fun, nor is the process they called "bougie" where they tried to stretch the utrethra by inserting bigger and bigger catheters. They assured me that when the process was done I could get a job with the Feuerwehr. Alas, it didn't work out that way. I think all German urologists were trained by Mengele!
Hope you make good on your escape soon.
Installation is not fun, nor is the process they called "bougie" where they tried to stretch the utrethra by inserting bigger and bigger catheters. They assured me that when the process was done I could get a job with the Feuerwehr. Alas, it didn't work out that way. I think all German urologists were trained by Mengele!
Hope you make good on your escape soon.
tricky - my wisdom teeth have been on the move recently.. 
kev -
KH - I'm out of the nursing home now
- have been since September. I don't tend to sweat much, legs get a bit overheated if the laptop is resting on them but otherwise I kind of doubt it. Will try upping water intake for a bit to see if that helps.
Hammerwerfer - egads, I'd genuinely rather have a SPC with all the problems that brings than be put through all that. As it is SPC is really the best option for me in terms of avoiding infections and (horrifically painful) spasms so it's a non-issue. Having your urethra dilated
I do have a friend who confesses as a youngster to having 'experimented' with knitting needles... aaargh. Why yes doctor, I think I really would rather have that general anaesthetic thanks very much. I take it this is post-op recovery related to the set of scaries you mentioned in the 'manly scars and wounds' thread?
LGF - I've been using the same make of legbag for a year now, they get changed weekly and my catheter was last changed in February. Also - weewee?
kev -
KH - I'm out of the nursing home now
- have been since September. I don't tend to sweat much, legs get a bit overheated if the laptop is resting on them but otherwise I kind of doubt it. Will try upping water intake for a bit to see if that helps.Hammerwerfer - egads, I'd genuinely rather have a SPC with all the problems that brings than be put through all that. As it is SPC is really the best option for me in terms of avoiding infections and (horrifically painful) spasms so it's a non-issue. Having your urethra dilated
I do have a friend who confesses as a youngster to having 'experimented' with knitting needles... aaargh. Why yes doctor, I think I really would rather have that general anaesthetic thanks very much. I take it this is post-op recovery related to the set of scaries you mentioned in the 'manly scars and wounds' thread?LGF - I've been using the same make of legbag for a year now, they get changed weekly and my catheter was last changed in February. Also - weewee?
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