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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: Jess21 on June 05, 2008, 08:41:11 AM

Title: Hurrah, it's gone!
Post by: Jess21 on June 05, 2008, 08:41:11 AM

After almost 7 months, I offically have no more catheter!  :yahoo;
Now I just have to wait for the two days until I can finally SHOWER! :banghead;

Title: Re: Hurrah, it's gone!
Post by: silverhead on June 05, 2008, 08:47:15 AM

Great news!, if it was me, I would get a tagaderm and place it over the sight and be in the shower so fast it would just be a blur before your eyes........

Title: Re: Hurrah, it's gone!
Post by: Jess21 on June 05, 2008, 09:04:16 AM

well there is plastic stuff over it but I asked and they said two days. So I'll be good and probably wait til Sunday since I heal slowly...

Title: Re: Hurrah, it's gone!
Post by: Sluff on June 05, 2008, 09:19:23 AM

Good for you Jess! :clap;

Title: Re: Hurrah, it's gone!
Post by: paris on June 05, 2008, 09:22:48 AM

Good for you! Now get some new girlie shower stuff and enjoy that shower on Sunday :clap;

Title: Re: Hurrah, it's gone!
Post by: okarol on June 05, 2008, 09:37:04 AM

 :yahoo; That's a great feeling I'm sure!

Title: Re: Hurrah, it's gone!
Post by: monrein on June 05, 2008, 10:25:37 AM

Hey Jess do an extra 5 minutes in that shower on Sunday for me.  My cath is still there. 

Title: Re: Hurrah, it's gone!
Post by: 2_DallasCowboys on June 05, 2008, 11:17:45 AM

Hey, Jess-

Enjoy that shower!  I bet it's the
best one you ever took! :bandance;

Anne

Title: Re: Hurrah, it's gone!
Post by: kellyt on June 05, 2008, 12:31:46 PM

Enjoy your first shower!  I hear people get in there and stand under the water until it turns cold after they get their caths out!!!  I love showers!  Congratulations!     :bandance;

Title: Re: Hurrah, it's gone!
Post by: kevno on June 06, 2008, 09:51:29 AM

Wish In could get rid of mine :-\ Still have showers using IV300. It's been seven years.
I have a fistula but can only get one needle in.

Good luck hope everything goes alright for you :2thumbsup;

Title: Re: Hurrah, it's gone!
Post by: Jess21 on June 09, 2008, 08:39:00 AM

Well 45 minutes later, 10 lbs of dry skin off :rofl; I'm done!
My mom has one of those tankless water heaters, so it didn't get cold!
I was actually good and waited until today to take it since there was still a piece of suture hanging and i lightly pulled it and took off some of the scab. :oops;

Title: Re: Hurrah, it's gone!
Post by: monrein on June 09, 2008, 08:44:20 AM

Yay.  I just know that shower felt good.

Title: Re: Hurrah, it's gone!
Post by: Rerun on June 10, 2008, 10:16:26 AM

I never missed a shower even with the catheter.  Just Press-n-Seal and tape.  Wall LLAAA!

Title: Re: Hurrah, it's gone!
Post by: twirl on June 10, 2008, 10:25:42 AM

yes and a nice, long, hot shower awaits you


enjoy :bandance; :bestwishes; :2thumbsup; :welcomesign; welcome back to the shower :shy; leave your clothes on the floor

Title: Re: Hurrah, it's gone!
Post by: Gramapat on June 10, 2008, 11:14:50 PM

For those who have catheters and can't shower - what do you do?  I mean I could use our handheld shower head and wash below a catheter but how do you wash your hair?  I can't imagine how I could get my hair clean if I couldn't shower for a long time.

Title: Re: Hurrah, it's gone!
Post by: mikey07840 on June 11, 2008, 12:09:41 AM

Jess Congratulations!  I felt the same way when my permacath came out  :bow;  :bandance;

Gramapat, I took sponge baths at the sink. Luckily, I am I guy so I shaved off all of the hair on my head while I had the permacath.

Title: Re: Hurrah, it's gone!
Post by: monrein on June 11, 2008, 03:36:52 AM

For washing hair with a cath in, there are two good methods for me.  The first is to kneel over the side of the tub and wash hair (hand held shower attachment is good but a container to fill and pour over works as well).  The second method, and my personal preference is a once a week visit to the hair salon where everything is done for me and I get to catch up on the celebrity gossip magazines which I'd never buy on a bet.

Title: Re: Hurrah, it's gone!
Post by: 7piglets on June 11, 2008, 06:29:57 PM

Ok I am jealous I have only had mine in a week and God I can't wait for a shower :)

Title: Re: Hurrah, it's gone!
Post by: kevno on June 13, 2008, 09:52:10 AM

Never was told i could not shower with my caths. Just used IV3000 to keep the exit site dry while having a shower. Could not last a few days without a shower or to wash my hair :o

Title: Re: Hurrah, it's gone!
Post by: 7piglets on June 14, 2008, 05:31:55 PM

Kevno
I use the IV 3000 for my insulin pump...You just use over the exit site and then after shower change it??
What about the tubes that are hanging..do you have them up ??
I am curious because man can I use a shower..LOL

Title: Re: Hurrah, it's gone!
Post by: Jess21 on August 12, 2008, 09:07:39 PM

I forgot to post this..my mom got the water bill for when I got my cath out.
The water usage doubled. :rofl;
My mom laughed, I shrugged and jumped in the shower. :rofl;

Title: Re: Hurrah, it's gone!
Post by: kitkatz on August 12, 2008, 10:00:38 PM

I just bet that water bill doubled!