Having a catheter in situ is a bit of a faff. The District Nurse came yesterday morning, just after 9, we'd only been up a few minutes and were drinking our first cup of tea. We were up in the night drinking tea, my fault. I am not comfortable and I haven't spent 8 hours in bed in one stretch for years!
She was very good and allayed some of my fears. She checked me all over and all ok. She brought extra wee bags, the day ones can be emptied, but I have to have a new one each night, I don't know why.
She empathised with my feeling of being uncomfortable, and knew how I felt because she had had a catheter once too. She was here over two hours!
I'm hating the whole thing. I'm not sure how I'll manage going out as the collection bag is on my leg and I haven't got a dress that long. so I've order one from Seasalt. I don't wear slacks.
Dh is very supportive and helps me empty the bags.
I'm only just coping but hating it!
Chrisxx
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Oh Chris, this is a tough time. I hope there are some brighter moments you can hang on to when it gets you down. I can empathise because there are times when I find being on 24 hour oxygen is all too much. Then I remember how much worse it was before and I dredge up some thankfulness from somewhere!
PS your district nurse sounds a treasure
The collection bag will be on your thigh, surely? Other people will not be able to detect it.
It sounds awful Chris, I do feel for you. Your Hubby sounds a treasure. I sometimes wonder how I'd cope with a medical thing like that, or having cancer treatment and losing all my hair, e.g., or losing a body part. But then I think - I dare say I'd cope (not much choice!!) and at least I'd be alive still!
I'm sorry. I've heard they are not comfortable. I'm glad your nurse is so sweet and your hubby is a treasure! Praying they figure out how to treat this.
It's reassuring when someone treating you has gone through the same thing, so you know they are not just parroting stuff from approved sources. It can't be an easy thing to have to get used to, but it is good that you have her support and your husband's too.
The nurse takes her time which is wonderful. She’s a gem.
I so feel for you. Life can certainly humble us.
I'm sorry you are finding it so uncomfortable, but, hopefully, you'll get used to it after a while? Sounds like you have a very caring nurse.
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