Hi, just need to rant! And I know I can here. My poor 90 year old dad couldn't wee yesterday, he has bladder cancer as well as dementia, so doctor came eventually late evening and fitted a cathater. It was horrid I had to virtually pin dad down it was so painfull. Now I can't sleep as I'm worried he'll forget it's attached and try to get up - I'm so tired but just can't sleep. Im sooo tired!!
Horrible catheter
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Hi Jillysmile, sorry to hear about your father. It must be very distressing for you both. Also somewhat confusing for him. I hope you both get some sleep and I hope I have not woken either of you up
Hopefuly in future catheterisation would be done by an experienced nurse, such as an Incontinence Nurse. Practise makes perfect, this is something that doctors don't do very often. It's the same with injections - years ago I had four years worth of desentitising injections for allergies. One a week for three months!
The doctor was hopeless at it and th ejabs were always painful (and he broke the syringe twice and dropped the bottle of stuff once as well). With the nurse I hardly noticed them.
Unfortunately catheters are more difficult and painful for men, for obvious reasons.
Catheters inserted temporarily to relieve a short-term problem are known as intermitten catheters. Sometimes pateitns are taught how to do this for themselves.
Long-term catheters, which can stay in place for weeks or even months, are called indwelling catheters. They are held in place by a balloon filled with water which stays inside the bladder. However, they have a higher risk of causing problems like infections. These are also sometimes called Foley catheters or Foleys.
Lastly, there is the suprapubic catheter. These work by putting a tube directly into the bladder via a hole made in the abdomen, a surgical procedure. These are onl yused if the other types cannot be for some reason.
The doctor was hopeless at it and th ejabs were always painful (and he broke the syringe twice and dropped the bottle of stuff once as well). With the nurse I hardly noticed them.
Unfortunately catheters are more difficult and painful for men, for obvious reasons.
Catheters inserted temporarily to relieve a short-term problem are known as intermitten catheters. Sometimes pateitns are taught how to do this for themselves.
Long-term catheters, which can stay in place for weeks or even months, are called indwelling catheters. They are held in place by a balloon filled with water which stays inside the bladder. However, they have a higher risk of causing problems like infections. These are also sometimes called Foley catheters or Foleys.
Lastly, there is the suprapubic catheter. These work by putting a tube directly into the bladder via a hole made in the abdomen, a surgical procedure. These are onl yused if the other types cannot be for some reason.
I honestly feel that this is not something you should be expected to cope with at home, not with someone with dementia. He is highly likely to forget, or try to pull it out, as my FIL did over and over when he had a catheter because of prostate cancer. But by then my FIL was in an EMI nursing home. I do feel that it is asking an awful lot of you, and I do so feel for both you and your poor dad.
Hi Jillysmile
Your poor dad, and you too, by the time the dr. came it had probably turned into an emergency. I hope you didnt have too bad a day?
My son has been catheterised for the past 2 years whilst (still) awaiting an operation. He cannot be catheterised in the normal way and has to have it done in hospital by guide wire. If he needs to have it re-done your dad should at least have strong painkillers a couple of hours before. To have to pin him down is dreadful.
Dad had a stroke on Sunday after being in care home for 6 days
My poor 90 year old dad was transferred to a care home after 3 weeks in hospital - his catheter got blocked and he ended up having to have an operation to remove a tumour and blood clot from his bladder.
He was transferred to a ch after being there for six days he had a stroke ( on Sunday), when paramedics arrived he was pleading and begging to die
thank goodness they listened to him and he is now in a lovely cottage hospital not far from me. He's refused any treatment for his stroke and isn't eating - I am visiting him everyday but I can't believe that he's still here, I feel guilty for saying or even thinking it but I really hope he goes very soon as he's suffering (in pain with the cancer) and stroke. Don't know how much more he can stand. I'm the only one visiting him and I'm finding it hard. - sorry just needed to rant - again! How much longer can he go on like this?
My poor 90 year old dad was transferred to a care home after 3 weeks in hospital - his catheter got blocked and he ended up having to have an operation to remove a tumour and blood clot from his bladder.
He was transferred to a ch after being there for six days he had a stroke ( on Sunday), when paramedics arrived he was pleading and begging to die
thank goodness they listened to him and he is now in a lovely cottage hospital not far from me. He's refused any treatment for his stroke and isn't eating - I am visiting him everyday but I can't believe that he's still here, I feel guilty for saying or even thinking it but I really hope he goes very soon as he's suffering (in pain with the cancer) and stroke. Don't know how much more he can stand. I'm the only one visiting him and I'm finding it hard. - sorry just needed to rant - again! How much longer can he go on like this?
O dear, I am so sorry and so very sorry for your father. It is such a sad time for you and I can understand your mixed emotions. Like you, I hope his pain is eased soon and he can be at peace. Thining of you with understanding and sympathy.
