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Post Prostatectomy Clothes: What did you wear with a catheter?
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Feb 4, 2023 | Replies (10)Comment receiving replies
Had my catheter for 10 days and my clothing choices made it more bearable. First, buy a pair of "break away" or "tear away" pants. (same thing, different names) They are the gym pants basketball players take off so easily courtside. About 30 bucks online. They snap up the sides. Then just run your Cath tube out the side between the snaps. Boxer briefs are great underwear as they are snug and go farther down the leg to hold Cath tube secure. Plan on living 24/7 in a recliner chair in front of the tv. Getting in/out of a bed would have been painful for me. I also bought a cheap small garbage can to set beside my recliner to hold my Cath bag. Fresh batteries for the tv remote and follow all dietary advice you receive. Lots and lots of liquids! Walk frequently around the house but avoid stairs. My wife waited on me to a degree I will never be able to pay back. Hope you have the same! Best wishes!
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THIS POST WAS SO HELPFUL! I wish I had seen it earlier. I would have ordered those breakaway pants in a heartbeat. You cant get them at sports stores here in Minneapolis. They would have been a game changer. My husbands catheter is due out on Thursday so by the time they came it would be too late. I have cut a hole in a pair of sweatpants but the breakaways would have worked so much better. Thank you for posting, it will help a lot of people. One thing I would add would be to get some of these StatLock Foley Stabilization Device, we didn't think of these ahead of time either and he feels the need for something to stabilize the catheter. Not expensive $8 and you just leave it on I think. So two things to order ahead of time. Wish I had known. On another note, he has had significant pain after surgery. I think this surprised him. Also swelling in his belly and a really scary looking hematoma about 12 inches square . I honestly thought he was bleeding internally. He did call the on call resident t Mayo who said not to worry unless his legs swelled and he got headaches. It is not as easy a procedure as he thought.