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Stricture of the urethra: Have you had a suprapubic catheter? Other?
Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Oct 2, 2023 | Replies (35)Comment receiving replies
@bulbous1970
I’m not sure I understand your statement ”My urologist has recommended this for me at night because I’m up so much.”
I’ve never heard of a super pubic catheter being used only at night it’s more of a long term permanent solution.
People I have known that had one were used on a permanent basis.
If you don’t need it as a permanent solution and only need something for night time without getting out of bed multiple times perhaps self-catheterization would work for you unless your hand makes that impossible. Do you live alone? I imagine you’ve already tried using a urinal.
My main concern regarding indwelling Foley catheters is the risk of irritation along with infection that is more likely to lead to the development of bladder cancer. My father was a quadriplegic, and for a while he used Foley catheters, but we switched to condom type catheters instead to lower the risk of cancer and infections. However, it was too little too late.
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I am a quadriplegic. You said something about the risk of bladder cancer, how does that come about in relation to cathing?
I am a female, and I cath through my belly button, but at night I put a catheter in, not a Foley just a regular one, so I don’t leak out my belly button all night. I would like to know if I am at risk for developing bladder cancer. That’s never been mentioned by any of my doctors.
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Leonard (@jakedduck1) I was struck this morning by your last paragraph just above about your father, whose problems with an indwelling catheter were very similar to my father's. While he did not have a physical disability, he had a worthless urethra after attempts to fix his bloated prostate failed, and a permanent suprapubic catheter was necessary. He and his daily health care nurse felt this was necessary and helpful. Unfortunately, it proved fatal. He developed infections around the perforation of his body wall where the indwelling catheter entered his bladder. The infection spread and became the cause of his death at age 95. I tell this story as a way of supporting your own concerns about permanent suprapubic catheters -- an option to be taken only after comprehensive consideration of the possible consequences.