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Posted 9/17/2011 4:42 PM (GMT 0)
Just came back from walking around the block with the wife. Wore the small leg bag under the sweatpants, nice cool day up here in the Philly area. I did run into my brother in law jogging. He said too bad they didn't remove the "ugly", I in reply said jogging doesn't cure baldness..Life is good.
Posted 9/17/2011 5:05 PM (GMT 0)
I think it was the second day after surgery and I decided I was tired of this BS and had to get moving and fix myself with a good walk. I started out with my bucket hanging from a camera strap over my shoulder and walked briskly stretching myself a little more with every step. At about 1/4 mile I looked in my bag and was horrified to see it full of bits and blobs looking not unlike a spicy tomato gumbo. I actually gagged. I dumped the slop out on the side of the road so the neighborhood critters could enjoy it and slooowly walked home.

Lesson learned: Don't be a hero. Drink, walk, drink, walk but take little steps.

For $180 bucks you can get a dog collar actuated door so you won't have to bother your wife to let you out. Wear it around your ankle so the neighbors don't think this experience has turned you Goth. :-)
Jeff

Post Edited (Worried Guy) : 9/17/2011 11:08:31 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 9/17/2011 5:57 PM (GMT 0)

cmetalman said...
Been sratching at the door for past few hours. Wife is finally taking me out.

Don't forget to ask for a "cookie" when you get back (tip I learned from our Beagles)
Posted 9/17/2011 6:07 PM (GMT 0)
 I don't know what's worse, the wife taking me for a walk or yelling to me when I am out side "hey Teenie weenie get in the house" smhair
Posted 9/17/2011 6:35 PM (GMT 0)
A word of caution on the old catheter bag, I forgot that I had mine hung on my end table, decided to walk into the kitchen without unhooking the darn thing, needless to say, i came to a halt quite quickly, added three inches on to my diminished length...after two days the darn thing went into hiding. enjoy your walks. tongue

 

Posted 9/17/2011 8:18 PM (GMT 0)
I emailed the photo for use at the get together. Hope you all get a good chuckle out of it. And yes, Michael knows I sent it!!!!

Susan
Posted 9/18/2011 3:10 AM (GMT 0)
Skate,

The nurse who checked me out of the hospital suggested I not change the bags. They gave me a spare, but she explained that they are not intended to be cleaned / reused, and had some graphic descriptions of PCa guys who showed up in the ER with massive infections after having been less than precise in changing the bag. I left with the night bag, stayed with it.

For a week, it just didn't seem to be useful to risk a change.

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