Catheter Questions? Call New Free Catheter Hotline
When I first got home from getting my suprapubic catheter put in, I had tons of questions. But there was nobody to really answer them. Google searches helped some. But I had SPECIFIC questions. I could only get answers if I called my Urology department and left a message for a nurse or doctor and […]
Watch the Solar Eclipse Thanks to Freedom Belt™
You don’t have to let your catheter and drainage bag anchor you to your house. There are ways to be get out into the world with complete confidence and – well – “freedom.” Currently the best, most secure and comfortable way to take advantage of that freedom is with Freedom Belt™. I’ve written about Freedom […]
Partnering With Global Medical Innovations And Freedom Belt™
I’m proud to announce that this humble little blog site has recently made friends with Global Medical Innovations’ Dr. Mario Torres-Leon and Dr. Justin Mandel. This is fantastic for multiple reasons. First and foremost is our mutual goal of helping folks who must deal with catheters and drainage bags. Our main goal – above absolutely […]
This Is Surgical Drainage Awareness Month!
Bet you didn’t know this (June 2017) was Surgical Drainage Awareness Month. Well now you do:). If you have had surgery, then you are probably already all too aware of surgical drainage. It’s been standard procedure for many years to insert a urinary catheter while you are on the operating table. And often, the catheter […]
Best Solution For Those Who Need a Drainage Bag – The Freedom Belt
Here is another report about the fantastic new invention for folks who must wear a medical drainage bag (non-ostomy type, like the standard urinary leg bags, etc.), namely – The Freedom Belt. As I have have posted before, The Freedom Belt is the best way to “wear” drainage bags on your body. The most common […]
Lingering Pain In Scrotum 8 Months After Urethroplasty
For folks who have undergone urethroplasty with a perineal approach, or are about to, do not be surprised if you still have some niggling pain in the scrotum for many many months. It’s been 8 months since my surgery and I still have it. From what I’ve seen on forums and what one of my […]
Update After Open Surgery To Repair My Inguinal Hernia
4 days ago I had open surgery to repair an inguinal hernia. I wrote about the reasons that contributed to my hernia in my article – Inguinal Hernia And Urinary Retention. An inguinal hernia is what happens when the stuff that is supposed to be behind the abdominal wall (like intestines and fat) poke through […]
Update After Scrotal Ultrasound
I mentioned in an earlier update (Causes Of Scrotum And Testicle Pain Weeks After Urethroplasty) that that I had been experiencing scrotal and testicle pain even 15 weeks after my urethroplasty surgery. The scrotal pain is a burning and sometimes “pins-and-needles” type of pain in the skin. The testicle pain is the opposite, more of […]
Urethroplasty Recovery – 7 Weeks Post-Surgery
If you’ve been keeping track here, you’ll know that on July 16th I had end-to-end urethroplasty to repair a urethral stricture. See my post – My Urethroplasty Is Done – for more details. Well, today is the 7-week point since then. So how is it going? Well, things are not noticeably different from what they […]