Im a T12-L1 para self cathed for 22 years with minimal leakage. Had a bladder stone size of golf ball. Had 1/2 removed. Other half in 2 weeks. Stone is chronically infected. Was in hospital for 5 days for intravenous antibiotic. Had foley for two weeks. It was placed as they had to dilate the urethra due to strictures in order to do the laser stone removal. Im home now.Here's the problem. Got foley removed today. Urine has been gushing out all day. Everything is totally loose and open due to the foley! Even when I self cath now the sphincter is practically not there, where as before, it was always pretty firm. Questions:
1. How long will it take for things to "tighten up" after having this foley inside.
2.I have this chronically infected stone which keeps perpetuating this low grade infection. Doctor wants to end Levaquin on Monday and then do a new urine sample on Wednesday. The urine stinks, Im leaking, Im getting low cc's, although I only drank 30 ounces today, as Im trying to control the leakage. However, my temp is at most 98.9-99.4 then always goes down. No real fevers to report.
Please any input, I dont know what to do. Im wet, depressed, ready to give up as its been 22 years and I just cant see another 50 years of living like this.
I have a pressure sore and Im handling everything myself. There is just so much to think about.
1. How long will it take for things to "tighten up" after having this foley inside.
2.I have this chronically infected stone which keeps perpetuating this low grade infection. Doctor wants to end Levaquin on Monday and then do a new urine sample on Wednesday. The urine stinks, Im leaking, Im getting low cc's, although I only drank 30 ounces today, as Im trying to control the leakage. However, my temp is at most 98.9-99.4 then always goes down. No real fevers to report.
Please any input, I dont know what to do. Im wet, depressed, ready to give up as its been 22 years and I just cant see another 50 years of living like this.
I have a pressure sore and Im handling everything myself. There is just so much to think about.
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