Once again thank you for your replies. LadyA I am hoping it was just yesterday and that he will improve with the drinking. Trouble is because i can't get him out of bed sometimes til midday, There is not an normal amount of hours to push the drinks. Yes he does like ice cream. Never thought of that. Agzy I hope if and when the time comes for your wife to need that kind of help either a nurse could come in to do it, or there is another catheter called a super pubic which my friends husband had. I know it had to be kept clean round the wound where it is inserted (somewhere in the tummy area) and then it drains into a bag. Every so often the tube has to be changed by someone in the medical profession. It may not be suitable for ladies but then again it might. Anyway just a thought. x