tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22370535.post7048064878968086261..comments2023-12-11T04:28:04.590-06:00Comments on Dream Mom: Dear Son Medical Update~ Mixed BagDream Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351348027973964625noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22370535.post-85157710941020694732010-01-19T21:11:25.873-06:002010-01-19T21:11:25.873-06:00Jaymie-Yes, it's been a rough couple of weeks ...Jaymie-Yes, it's been a rough couple of weeks but it's getting better. I focus on that and the fact that Dear Son needs his mother.<br /><br />Anon-Dear Son doesn't have a urinary catheter in and hasn't for a while. He had it briefly in the hospital though. That was a thought to cath him myself but honestly, I wouldn't put him through that pain for anything. As a general rule,Dream Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18351348027973964625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22370535.post-13725967463189224232010-01-19T10:54:59.738-06:002010-01-19T10:54:59.738-06:00having a urinary catheter in all the time is painf...having a urinary catheter in all the time is painful, and a huge source of infection (kinda like a germ ladder right into the body!).<br />however, straight catheterizing is a smaller catheter, put in to empty the bladder and then removed as soon as it stops draining urine out of the bladder...because it does not stay in the body it is a clean (soap and water) procedure (not a sterile one Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22370535.post-44220772842660402942010-01-18T19:24:02.986-06:002010-01-18T19:24:02.986-06:00I can't imagine how you are able to stand all ...I can't imagine how you are able to stand all of this. Praying for you....Jaymie Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22370535.post-1625887441722747502010-01-17T21:33:50.413-06:002010-01-17T21:33:50.413-06:00I sincerely hope he's pain-free very soon.I sincerely hope he's pain-free very soon.Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118240143740912601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22370535.post-45826967918354057472010-01-17T16:15:59.548-06:002010-01-17T16:15:59.548-06:00I'll continue to keep you all in my prayers......I'll continue to keep you all in my prayers...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com