LAST NIGHT I made the first change of my mother's catheter bag- such every 10 days it has to changed. I did it with no problem.. I inserted the tube and waited for the urine to flow out to confirm that it is inserted properly ... but it takes more than 3 minutes before I could see the urine flow...I was impatient... so I withdraw the tube ..but as it comes oout ...aaaahh I saw the urine flow...the urine takes time to flow out because it was a bit stuck due to the thick discharge blocking the urine...then I pull out the whole tube and redo the gel on the tube and reinsert it...it went ok. I am still not fully confident yet .But this morning the bag is 1/4 filled with urine ...so the insertion process went ok. Alhamdullillah and shukor. I can do it...and my mother is comfortable...her bottom does not get too wet ...I do not need to wipe her too often because that sort of disturb her peace. I thank GOD...thank GOD for all is well.

CATHETER BAG

Today is a historical day for I had seen more than 100 times how the nurse put in the catheter tube and bag the bag for my 79 years old mother who had a stroke and is bed ridden since September 2005. Well today after waiting more than 10 days since the 7 May when the nurse I hired went to Umrah in Mekah and had not contacted us or even

call when or whether she will come back and fix the catheter bag.... I took matter in my own hands...first I took out the 10 days old catheter tube..I learn how to do those through the U tube on the Internet. I read many articles earlier before doing this, this evening at about 9.30pm I did the practical on my mother and it works. Thank God! Shukor Alhamdulliah. I know its is OK because the urine flowed out.... I was really relieved..more for my mother because I had to moved her so many times to change her pampers.. now I only have to check the bag...and she wont get wet ...and smelly.. Only now... I had to tell the nurse that her service is no longer needed. Npw, I can do it my self..yes I am saving a budget on paying the nurse RM50 weekly. Now had to buy the urine bag @RM2.00 and the tube for RM4.50.