?, suprapubic caths

i just had fistula repair surgery june 18th, was in hospital until yesterday, my original hys was dec.5th 2011, was catheterized with foley cath jan. 18th, now i have a suprapubic cath. my friend, a retired nurse said they should have gave me a stopper for the cath, to keep infection from getting into bladder while taking shower, they never gave me one for the foley or this time, what do i do to seal it off while showering? or is it necessary? HELP! i really want a full shower in morning, but don't want to take a chance of getting an infection. AND when do the bladder spasms go away?!

Hi there! First off, I'm so sorry that you are having all these issues! Suprapubic caths are no fun. ((HUGS)) Yes, I would think that you would have been given a stopper. Call the MD. I can't really think of anything off the top of my head that you could do with stuff you have around the house or whatnot. I'm sorry I wasn't much help!! As for the spasms, I would honestly think they'd be done by now. Hmmmmm. . . . I'd definitely put a call in!

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Originally Posted by survivor1977 Hi there! First off, I'm so sorry that you are having all these issues! Suprapubic caths are no fun. ((HUGS)) Yes, I would think that you would have been given a stopper. Call the MD. I can't really think of anything off the top of my head that you could do with stuff you have around the house or whatnot. I'm sorry I wasn't much help!! As for the spasms, I would honestly think they'd be done by now. Hmmmmm. . . . I'd definitely put a call in!

thank you for your reply, my dr. said to do nothing about stopping it up, they took the staples out this past tuesday, they have me scheduled for x-ray this monday and i see dr. right after, hopefully he will be able to take cath out. i haven't had a bladder spasm since thursday!
And i haven't needed a pain pill in.... several days or so!
i am just praying i am healed on inside so that he will be able to take this out monday

Thank you again!

take care!