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Dementia, Cancer, a Colostomy and now a Catheter

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@gloro

Thank you, whoever I should thank. LO and I both got a good night's sleep. The Wall of China, made from an old walker and a dining room chair, worked. With that bit of difficulty to overcome, he forgot about leaving the bed for the bathroom to urinate while dragging along the catheter. -- I gently pestered those who put a visiting nurse in place, so we look forward to seeing her this afternoon. -- Something that may be helpful to others in this situation. In the doctor's office, the colostomy bag failed while all were frazzled because it took five attempts before the insertion of the catheter was successful. Somehow, with a focus on cleanup, a fresh leg band was forgotten. Kudos to Amazon: new bands will be delivered to our door, along with knee-length pants that snap apart at the sides to simplify the process of clothing with a catheter. Often, I am amazed at how informative a Google search is on a thing that, before searching, you did not even know existed. -- Along with my morning coffee before the official duties of the day begins, this chat is part of that famous "me time" that is legendary in these posts. I have come to realize it is the "me time" quality, not the quantity, that counts. Again, thank you all. GloRo

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Dear @gloro

I always look forward to your posts and just realized it's been a couple of weeks since you last posted. As a fellow caregiver I know how busy life gets and sometimes there's just nothing to post. I just wanted to let you know how uplifted I am by your words. I hope this has been a calm stretch for you (relatively speaking, of course) and that the catheter situation is getting easier.
Blessings,
jehjeh