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Dementia, Cancer, a Colostomy and now a Catheter
Caregivers | Last Active: Oct 18 2:21pm | Replies (16)Comment receiving replies
I am intrigued and impressed with your tenacity and courage. From reading your posts, I wasn’t sure what the cause was for your husband’s catheter. I am curious as to how he reacts to it. My father, who has CKD, which is progressing, probably due to his CHF, would have a huge issue over anything touching his body. He would constantly be complaining something was stuck on his body, asking why it was there, etc. His dementia causes him to fixate on minor things like a pimple, insect bite, etc. and he can’t let it go. He becomes inconsolable. I worry that he could not handle something attached to his body. He’d likely remove it and suffer a lot of mental distress in the process.
How did the doctor know your husband would be a good candidate for this procedure?
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Celia, blood in the urine, and pain brought us to a Urologist with a diagnosis of a UTI. The catheter was introduced only after the infection was cleared, and normal urination remained an issue. Whether or not my husband was a good candidate for a catheter was just the next step in his treatment. My husband proves to be unique. Usually a short-term solution, he is now 2 1/2 months with it. We hope that on his next appointment with the urologist on 11/1, there will be a diagnosis and a treatment plan. -- My husband also fixates on things, but not those that beleaguer your father. With health issues that can lead to a catheter, I fully understand you trying to prepare yourself with information. I wish I had something to share, but like dementia, it seems the variations of kidney and bladder issues can also be tailored to the individual. If and when our situation changes, I will post new information. GloRo