#188609 - 07/05/10 12:05 PM
Swimming in a public pool
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Deo
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Hi,
I have not been in a public pool for years. I now use an external catheter with leg bag. It seem clumsy gear to swim with and I don't know if it will be allowed in a public pool. I would love to hear how you guys manage.
Deo
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#189234 - 07/15/10 09:31 AM
Re: Swimming in a public pool
[Re: Deo]
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JohnnyQwad
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Loc: Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.
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I have a supra pubic catheter and rarely swim. However when I do go in a pool I wear my jeans (to keep everything undercover & so I don't scrape my knees) and my socks (so I don't scrape my feet). I'm not big on actually swimming. I just hold onto the side and try not to drown. The few times I have swum I wore a life jacket and did the backstroke.
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#189246 - 07/15/10 02:16 PM
Re: Swimming in a public pool
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Johnboy 64
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jq you swim with an sp do you get infections? that's what i fear about going in pool.
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#189247 - 07/15/10 02:17 PM
Re: Swimming in a public pool
[Re: Deo]
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Johnboy 64
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Hi,
I have not been in a public pool for years. I now use an external catheter with leg bag. It seem clumsy gear to swim with and I don't know if it will be allowed in a public pool. I would love to hear how you guys manage.
Deo
i dont think they can stop you from going in pool
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#189510 - 07/19/10 09:38 AM
Re: Swimming in a public pool
[Re: Johnboy 64]
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JohnnyQwad
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Loc: Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.
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I've never got any infections. I've also been rafting in West Virginia 3 times. I've worried about it but never got anything
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#189522 - 07/19/10 01:30 PM
Re: Swimming in a public pool
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lazer
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keep your piss bag covered, it looks gross
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#190031 - 07/25/10 10:38 PM
Re: Swimming in a public pool
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Deo
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I think I might be sticking to the sea. You can pee freely and no gear to wear. Nice beaches here in Trinidad. I think I did some serious damage to my wheelchair with the sand and salt though.
Deo
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#190163 - 07/26/10 08:16 PM
Re: Swimming in a public pool
[Re: Deo]
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Kiwee
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Registered: 11/13/01
Posts: 34
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i presume external catherter is uridome. you could intermittent cath to completely empty your bladder before swimming. thats what i used to do
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#190177 - 07/26/10 11:23 PM
Re: Swimming in a public pool
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Deo
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I use freedom external catheters which is like a condom. I put it on before I leave home and remove when I am back. Any sudden movement causes my bladder to spasm. It will try to empty the tiniest amount of urine, so I never have a completely empty bladder.
Has anyone tried that smooth muscle relaxant gel. I hear it has little side effects compared to the tablet?
Deo
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#190246 - 07/27/10 06:34 PM
Re: Swimming in a public pool
[Re: Deo]
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Lola
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what muscle relaxant is that, deo?
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#190300 - 07/28/10 12:33 PM
Re: Swimming in a public pool
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Deo
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Its Oxybutynin gel which has less side effects than the tabs and was approved by the FDA. Its not available in Trinidad yet but I would love to try it.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/587662
Deo
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#190318 - 07/28/10 06:21 PM
Re: Swimming in a public pool
[Re: Deo]
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Lola
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oxybutynin is a medication for bladder spasms. i can't take it because i can't stand its side effects - dry mouth/throat, constipation.
i didn't know it came in gel form... interesting!
hope you get to try it soon!
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#199557 - 07/12/11 08:41 AM
Re: Swimming in a public pool
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s2medicalsupply
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<Post deleted by request>
Edited by Emma (08/08/11 08:10 AM)
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#199575 - 07/12/11 03:58 PM
Re: Swimming in a public pool
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shakey56
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Hey S2, you ever heard of reasonable accommodation? Any place that excludes due to disability is in violation of federal law! What an ass!
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#199642 - 07/13/11 09:33 AM
Re: Swimming in a public pool
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kimberleyb
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K - the advice I got from a friend who does it.
Remove the extension tube and attach the bag fitting directly to the catheter itself and strap the bag to your thigh instead of your calf. Then a pair of board shorts should be long enough to cover it.
You can also get a one way valve for the cath tube so that you can void but the pool water won't enter the cath tube. I'm not sure if it's Hollister or Mentor - but they do exist.
And ignore the COMPLETELY WRONG and ILLEGAL advice/comment from s2medicalsupply. You do NOT have to ask permission and you certainly do not have to tell anyone about your catheter - and no one can tell you to stay away if it's a public pool. Little kids (and lots of other people) pee in the water ALL the time.
Edited by kimberleyb (07/13/11 09:36 AM)
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#199656 - 07/13/11 11:10 AM
Re: Swimming in a public pool
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Deo
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Thanks KimberlyB, I actually did something similar. I had the wife sew a sleeve into the inside of my shorts and inserted the bag into it. Did not go into a pool but the sea. Everything stayed intact including the external catheter despite being pummeled by waves-I get hit by every wave. Still getting up the nerve to get into a public pool.
s2. there are no prices on your site. I am interested in hearing about the other options.
Deo
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#200374 - 08/08/11 11:15 AM
Re: Swimming in a public pool
[Re: Deo]
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s2medicalsupply
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Recently a post appeared regarding catheters and access to swimming pools. The post did not originate from S2 Medical Supply; however, we take responsibility for it because it came from a company that maintains our posting on this website. The ill-informed post was done without our approval and we regret any confusion or offense as a result of the post. Our policy is to never give direct advice except as it relates to knowledge of urological products and their use.
Authentic S2 Medical Supply blogs usually involve factual matters such as Medicare coverage issues, commonly encountered issues with a urological product, differences between the same products offered by several manufacturers as stated by the manufacturer., etc. Our effort is to provide information that may not be readily or easily accessible. This is always in an effort to equip or empower individuals with information that can be used in their overall healthcare or to improve their quality of life.
Please accept our apologies for the post,
S2 Medical Supply
Edited by s2medicalsupply (08/08/11 11:15 AM)
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#200382 - 08/08/11 04:58 PM
Re: Swimming in a public pool
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shakey56
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Yeah, sure! And it took you 6 months to reply to this erroneous post. You are so full of shit! Anybody needing a cash cow, S2 Medical Supply is it. Sue these mutha fuckas for every penny they ever thought of making.
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#200387 - 08/08/11 06:46 PM
Re: Swimming in a public pool
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Greg
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Yeah, sure! And it took you 6 months to reply to this erroneous post. You are so full of shit! Anybody needing a cash cow, S2 Medical Supply is it. Sue these mutha fuckas for every penny they ever thought of making.
is your life really that empty? sad
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#200439 - 09/01/11 11:59 PM
Re: Swimming in a public pool
[Re: Deo]
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prettykitty
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Registered: 09/01/11
Posts: 8
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I am not a guy, but I have an ostomy bag, and I am allowed to swim at any public pool. I have also seen a lot of men at the local health club with leg bags on and swimming during physical therapy.
If you have any elastic bandage (like the kind they use after you get your blood drawn at some doctor's offices), you can wrap the tubing to your leg, so it will be less cumbersome and also less likely to come off of the catheter end.
The only thing I was told in terms of my ostomy was that it had to be emptied before I entered the pool (I do this anyway), and to tape the wafer to my skin when I am in the pool to avoid it leaking.
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#200751 - 11/10/11 04:58 PM
Re: Swimming in a public pool
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Susan34
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Registered: 04/14/08
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Did you have Crohn's Disease by any chance?
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#201141 - 01/30/12 06:35 PM
Re: Swimming in a public pool
[Re: Susan34]
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Deo
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Registered: 02/11/08
Posts: 127
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Hey all,
Thanks to those who contributed to this thread. As you can see I've sorted out this problem.
Deo 
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#202196 - 05/28/12 10:04 PM
Re: Swimming in a public pool
[Re: Deo]
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Davidryan
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Registered: 05/28/12
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Well Swimming is one of the best exercise which helps to maintain fitness and make your parts of body strong as well . I usually use supra pubic catheter when going for public pool and when i have to go in pool for swimming i use jeans as well . I would be pleased to know your ideas about it ?
Edited by Davidryan (05/28/12 10:04 PM)
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