dealing with catheter

Posted by dannysbraid11303 @dannysbraid11303, 1 day ago

Hi my husband is back from surgery and we are dealing with night bag and day bag on the foley catheter. the problem is that the day bag hose seems too long and it kinks when he straps it to leg. we need to cut the hose but we are looking for tips to do that. I see the hose to day bag is quite short, so I think we are going to have cut the longer hose attached to catheter. How to measure? How to cut? any tips on what you did to deal with kinking in the hose is welcome.

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mjp0512 | @mjp0512 | 22 hours ago

I just looped mine and hung it from my belt, including the bag. Day bag on a foley, especially strapped to your leg, is no bueno. You want zero tension ever, where the tube enters the penis. Also, you could just leave the night bag on and carry it in a bucket.

surftohealth88 | @surftohealth88 | 10 hours ago

We decided to keep the night bag all the time on. My husband carried it in a nylon bag around. I bought him fancy navy blue tote but nope - he liked nylon one lol. Anyhow, it is better to keep night bag on and not to change if at all possible since any time you disconnect catheter there is a possibility of germs getting in and causing infection. I personally would not temper with tubing nor would cut anything 😬. If you decide to do it make sure your scissors are sterile.

peterj116 | @peterj116 | 9 hours ago

Yeah, I didn't bother with the leg bag, either.
But I didn't really go anywhere.

drew2021 | @drew2021 | 7 hours ago

Be careful of kinking in the hose. The night after surgery, mine twisted without my realizing it, and the urine backed up at the suture at the urethra, pouring into the pelvic cavity and resulting in an overnight at the ER and an additional bag to the foley catheter, to drain the overspill.