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Posted 3/15/2015 11:53 PM (GMT 0)
Have a catheter in due to cryotherapy on my prostrate. I experienced a little leakage. Its only been 4 days since having it in. Now I am wetting on myself and see spot of blood. Doctor said to turn the tube. How do you turn a tube inserted in your penis and will it bother the balloon. Help...need to do it now

Edited to provide a subject. Jim

Post Edited By Moderator (Tudpock18) : 3/16/2015 5:08:59 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 3/16/2015 12:19 AM (GMT 0)
Juke, I'm afraid to give advices didnt have Cryo, so keep that in mind.
I had a cath in after surgery. I kept it lubricated with lydocane, but you can use any kind of lubricant, LY, Vaseline, etc. So it moves easily.
In the 10 days I had it in, I also had some blood and leakage, was told it was normal.
Don't have any other advice, hope it helps.
Posted 3/16/2015 9:43 AM (GMT 0)
jukebox, Welcome to the forum.

I really hope you got things worked out yesterday. Please remember to put a subject with your posts. That way, other members will know what your post is about, and you will get more replies.

Let us know what you did about your catheter problem.

Post Edited (Faustmann) : 3/16/2015 4:06:03 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 3/16/2015 1:52 PM (GMT 0)
I was a cryo patient. I also passed blood and was in a lot of discomfort.
Maybe they put in my catheter wrong, am not sure. The nurse I talked to at Cleveland Clinic was not too interested.

I was not sure what to do and gutted it out for 8 days. Long term there may have been some trauma to my urethra and bladder neck by the cryo. I get up twice a night to pee in winter, maybe less in summer.

Good luck with your care and health.
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