Plan on removing the catheter in the morning, what type / size pad /
kotex, should i buy to absorb accidents. Are there special designed
pads for men ??
juniper - 30 Apr 2006 08:45 GMT
There are Depend brand male pads. Try the Depend "Guards for Men".
They seem to work well, although some men seem surprised that they
can't use them with jocky shorts. You need to either wear briefs or, I
guess, get the kind that are like briefs.
Don't buy too much until you know how much you need.
Steve Kramer - 30 Apr 2006 12:16 GMT
> Plan on removing the catheter in the morning, what type / size pad /
> kotex, should i buy to absorb accidents. Are there special designed
> pads for men ??
Contrarty to popular adages, there are dumb questions, but this is not one
of them.
I bought half a dozen pull-up Depends with the idea that if I needed them,
they would last me a few days and if I didn't I cold get pads in a few days.
I ended up in pads the 2nd day and only wore the depends at night as a
safety precaution. I still have one left because I stopped wearing anything
at night pretty quickly.
The actual answer is, "nobody knows until the catheter comes out."

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David S. - 30 Apr 2006 12:42 GMT
Ditto. That is what we are here for!
> Contrarty to popular adages, there are dumb questions, but this is not one
> of them.
David S. - 30 Apr 2006 12:42 GMT
I was totally incontient when the Foley was removed, so I used the Depends
diapers. They were the ones with the highest level of absorbancy. Back
then they did not have a removable type, I mean when you attached the tabs
they could not be reattached when removed. That is not true now, but I have
not used them so cannot say how easy they are to use in a work situation.
Because I would have had to remove my trousers to change at work, I quickly
moved to the Depends Guards for men. As I recall they were second from the
top on absorbancy, and over the years have served me well. Just remember
that they will not work with boxer shorts. You need a jockey type brief, or
maybe use a supporter, but I would think that would be uncomfortable. I
have found Jockey briefs that have a "pouch", that is what it says on the
package label, and it is like they are made for the Guards. Those have also
worked well for me.
However, remember that you may not be incontinent at all when the catheter
is removed, and many men return to normal continence within just a few
weeks, so don't buy out the store.
Good luck to you.
David S.
> Plan on removing the catheter in the morning, what type / size pad /
> kotex, should i buy to absorb accidents. Are there special designed
> pads for men ??
I.P. Freely - 01 May 2006 01:48 GMT
> Plan on removing the catheter in the morning, what type / size pad /
> kotex, should i buy to absorb accidents. Are there special designed
> pads for men ??
"Accidents"? Don't sweat the "accidents", friend; it's the constant open
flow that is the problem. My bladder was plumbed directly to my diaper
for the first few months after my surgery, despite my surgeon's
expectation that I'd be dry within weeks.
Go to Walmart's pharmacy section, peruse the adult diaper section, and
buy a package of Depends adult diapers. You'll find out pretty quickly
whether you'll fill a diaper in two days or two hours, and can buy
accordingly the next time. Better safe than sorry.
Your doctor should have briefed you on this weeks ago.
My surgery was textbook perfect, but I swamped three big diapers
yesterday during a full day of yard work and sports . . . 18 months
post-op. Other guys were dry within days. You'll fall somewhere in between.
I.P.