Sunday, May 27, 2012

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rosie
11/14/09
rosie
Category: Treatment For Urinary Incontinence

Would suprapubic catheter be better for my 77 year old mother who has MS?

My mother is 77 and has had MS for 30 years. She is confined to a bed in a nursing home. She has had a catheter for 4 years. She has tremendous pain when changing the catheter and severe bleeding at times. Would it be advisable to change to a suprapubic catheter? We live in a small town. Her doctor…

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