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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate Cancer / January 2004Showering without bag
This may seem like a good idea, but the urinary tract should be a closed system and remaims so with the bag. Without the bag there is a chance of the unsterile bathwater creating a problem if you are off your antibiotic. If you clamp the connection at the penis it should work. I thought this sounded like a great idea, until my wife the nurse brought the factual concern. She has been a great boon to me by being practical and medical on the side of patient comfort. My doc gave me printed post-op instructions; this is what it says about showering (I had laparoscopic surgery): "You may start showering immediately. You are encouraged to shower 1-2 times daily at home. The catheter collection bag may be removed during showering. Gently pull the colored catheter straight off of the cbag and allow urine to run into the shower." Larry > This may seem like a good idea, but the urinary tract should be a closed > system and remaims so with the bag. Without the bag there is a chance of [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > concern. She has been a great boon to me by being practical and medical on > the side of patient comfort. Sorry, that got a little garbled --- here's the whole thing: "You may start showering immediately. You are encouraged to shower 1-2 times daily at home. The catheter collection bag may be removed during showering. Gently pull the colored catheter straight off of the clear plastic tubing of the bag and allow urine to run into the shower." Again, this was for LRP, but I don't see why that would matter. Larry > My doc gave me printed post-op instructions; this is what it says about > showering (I had laparoscopic surgery): [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > concern. She has been a great boon to me by being practical and medical on > > the side of patient comfort. This is exactly what my uro told me too. Just pop off the bag, let the loose end hang and wash away carefully.... Phil > My doc gave me printed post-op instructions; this is what it says about > showering (I had laparoscopic surgery): [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > concern. She has been a great boon to me by being practical and medical on > > the side of patient comfort. Take the bag off. Jees. Empty it, wash it, and go into the shower. Make sure to cover the staples, or surgery with plastic wrap and tape. Shower. Dry off, shave, sit on the potty, and then install the bag....No big deal. use double antibiotic creme, on the penis, and the area of insertion. Get sleep, exersize, You will be fine if you clean yourself, and wash all parts. Wishing you the best. Just me, John Loomis > This may seem like a good idea, but the urinary tract should be a closed > system and remaims so with the bag. Without the bag there is a chance of [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > concern. She has been a great boon to me by being practical and medical on > the side of patient comfort. I would always remove the bag when showering. I made a point to keep the hose out of the penis pointing downward, so as to not allow shower water to go up into the tube. Sure was a relief to be free from the bag for a small amount of time. Do what your doctor, nurse tells you to do!! On a later occasion, I had an overnight catheter that the doctor gave me permission to remove on my own. I did so in the shower. By cutting the saline drain in the shower, I did not have to worry about the liquid draining. Then just removed the catheter and did not worry about any urine leakage that followed. Whatever works!! Dale P Denver, CO > This may seem like a good idea, but the urinary tract should be a closed > system and remaims so with the bag. Without the bag there is a chance of [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > concern. She has been a great boon to me by being practical and medical on > the side of patient comfort. |
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