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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Home Dialysis => Topic started by: rosebudd85 on December 05, 2012, 01:14:24 PM
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Has anyone ever went swimming with the PD Cath? I would love to go swimming but am a little afraid..
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haven't been swimming yet, but my docs said that I could swim in chlorinated pools or the ocean. i'm a little afraid too, because i've seen some chlorinated pools that still look a little yucky.
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Yes i have gone many times with my PD catheter. But you do have to be very careful where you go use one. For me I stay away from any public pools just cuz you unable to know who has been in there and what they did. I'm lucking in that my family has a pool so I have a lot more control on what goes on in it if I want to go swimming. But I do have some rules I follow and ask others too. I make sure to rinse off before going in. I tell others if they are in the pool do not pee in it. (this is mostly for young kids) lol Then when you look at the pool you should have it be crystal clear and be able to see to the bottom. For me if there is the slightest bit of haze I say forget it. Lastly if you family is having a pool party I suggest to just not go in at all due to more people more risk. But really if your careful and just makes sure things in the pool are clean you can go swimming!! I am a water baby and love to be in the water and find it very relaxing!! Hope this helps. :)
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I also am a waterbaby and really miss swimming so am looking forward to this summer when we get our pool up and running.. What will be hard for me is we camp everyweekend and its at our lake lot I'm really gonna miss swimming in the lake mostly on those hot humid summer day!!
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I was told to stay away from public pools because of the risk. I have a hot tub that I need to get going again, and can use that as I can control the water and keep it as clean as possible. Grumpy
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My Dr told me NO hot tubs. Even my own that I kept clean and balanced. But I was allowed in our public pool today for a water aerobics class! I really enjoyed that. First time in a bathing suit since the day before my catheter surgery. The night before, I soaked in my hot tub for as long as i could, knowing it would be the last time. Of course, for a woman, the issue is hiding the catheter. I managed, but am curious how other woman handle this.
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I was told no hot tubs. Too easy for bacteria to grow.
Blondie, I would tape my catheter to my stomach with paper tape. Then I wore a tankini so I just tucked the end in the waistband.
My doc said I could swim in chlorinated pools. I found clear plastic adhesive bandage covers at the drug store. I would cover the place where the catheter entered the skin with that. After I was done swimming I took the plastic off, cleaned the area and used gentamyicin. Worked for me.
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Yes I forgot to mention i don't use hot tubs at all. Family owned or not, I call them human stew pots. LOL thou I went to the beach and my mom found a hotel they had the hot tub right in the room and would drain it after each person had used the room and i was able to use that one. I didn't get a infection and had no problems!! WOOT!!!
Blondie, I just get a little tighter swim bottoms. None of those high cut bikini bottoms you know? and then I tuck the tube inside them and it holds well for me.
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When hubby was on PD, he swam in the ocean and in public pools. That's not necessarily hotel pools as they can be a bit sketchy, but rec centre public pools.
Absolutely no hot tubs and absolutely no lake, river swimming.
He had sort of a plastic wrap with sticky stuff on the edges that we were able to get through Baxter (in Canada). They were large enough that he just basically put one over the catheter, the end, everything He never had any problem.
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I am one to think 'outside of the box' and I am wondering if one got a colostomy bag and tucked the catheter inside and then attached it to the skin to cover the exit site if that would work. I don't have a place to go swimming, but that seems to be a solution. When I visited WI, I went kayaking and was very carefuk not to get dunked. Any thoughts on this?.
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My doctor actually suggested something like that. I think they have something like a colostomy bag that PD patients can use! I'll have to ask them when I go back to the clinic.
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Has anyone ever went swimming with the PD Cath? I would love to go swimming but am a little afraid..
Rosebudd,
I would definitely talk with the doc... Definitely stay out of lakes as many bacteria... You should also cover the area best you can as well as shower right after and clean well. The doc should be able to give you tips on how to prepare and where you can swim...
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I discussed this matter with my nurses last summer when my family was considering a trip to a waterpark. They too recommended a colostomy bag as a solution. However, when I looked into purchasing them, it was going to cost me about $100 for a pack (50 or 100) of them. Anyone know where you can get smaller quantities for a reasonable price?
Also, I was concerned about everyone seeing my "gear", so I looked into swim wear options as well. I found swim shirts (specially made to go in the water and handle the sun) at Amazon and Isnorkel.com. They had big and tall sizes for us sizable guys.
We ended up not going to the waterpark, but there's another trip planned for this summer, so I'll probably try this idea at that time.
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I'm not sure how colostomy bags work, but check this out: http://sgvmedical.com/product.php?id=864
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I found this after a search on the internet. This may be the way to go........
http://www.readperiodicals.com/201104/2371224961.html
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I ended up going to the waterpark today and it was a great experience! I purchased the colostomy bags. They ended up costing me $100 for 30, but I learned that the doctor can give me a prescription to present to insurance or I can use my health plan Flex dollars. I found some for less on Amazon, but didn't have time to wait for delivery. My nurse advised me to purchase the cut-to-fit closed end bags. My catheter fit just fine without cutting the opening. The bag is self-adhesive and I pasted it to my skin. Almost no water got in save a few drops!
I also purchased a swim shirt (get it a size larger than you normally wear) and it covered up the bag pretty well. I was able to do anything that I wanted. I went on slides, wave pools, and even stood/laid in water.
I now have 29 more opportunities to go swimming this summer. :bandance;
I discussed this matter with my nurses last summer when my family was considering a trip to a waterpark. They too recommended a colostomy bag as a solution. However, when I looked into purchasing them, it was going to cost me about $100 for a pack (50 or 100) of them. Anyone know where you can get smaller quantities for a reasonable price?
Also, I was concerned about everyone seeing my "gear", so I looked into swim wear options as well. I found swim shirts (specially made to go in the water and handle the sun) at Amazon and Isnorkel.com. They had big and tall sizes for us sizable guys.
We ended up not going to the waterpark, but there's another trip planned for this summer, so I'll probably try this idea at that time.
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What brand of colostomy bags?
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When I was on PD I went swimming with no issues. Now I'm on hemo with a cath for access and still have no issues swimming on a regular basis. I do take extremely good care of my cath site drying and cleaning with alcohol each time I swim or even sweat (here in Florida that's a lot!). I am the only person who ever touches my cath dressing. Even at in center dialysis I keep the site covered with my special water proof dressing which I order from a medical supply company. Since I took over the care of my cath site I've NEVER had an infection. Before when I let the nurses care for it I had big problems with infections. So my conclusion is if d the best bandages to cover the site and take good care to keep it as dry as possible after getting wet and you should be fine to go swimming. PS. I am not a doctor! I just ply one on IHD! LOL seriously this is just my experience! G.
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Hollister closed end with filter. You can view the product info. on the following web site:
http://www.hollister.com/us/products/product_series.asp?id=1&family=66&series=831
Also, I noticed that you can request a sample of the products.
What brand of colostomy bags?
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Thanks for posting, everybody. I'll definitely give this a go. I've been feeling anemic lately, and this really cheered me up. I love the water, and it's been over 100 for about a week. I'd love to go into the pool, and now, I can.
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I had the same problem couple of weeks ago. I ended up using Tegaderm. I first used one layer to cover the exit site. Than a second larger layer for the cord and attachmet. Finally, I did a even larger third layer to put the whole thing together. I was able to go swimming for 4 hours and also did some water slides. When I took off the Tegaderm, the guaze was completely dry. The only thing was that Tegaderm does not run cheap. It cost about $12 per sheet. I had to use 5 of them. My waterpark expierence cost me $60 bucks lol
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The only thing was that Tegaderm does not run cheap. It cost about $12 per sheet. I had to use 5 of them.
Amazon carries a box of 50 in the 4x4.75 size for about $33.