My husband has a supra pubic catheter as he has a spinal injury. We only get a leak from his penis if the catheter is blocked and he bypassed. The best thing we ever did was to get a water filter. It stops a lot of the scale in the water. Also he ‘milks’ the catheter pipe regularly to bring down any...

The District Nurses should have access to a tissue viability specialist. We were prescribed Cavilon cream for everyday use. My husband also has cushioned dressings for the sacral area. If it is really bad I use Inadine patches underneath the dressing. However the best thing I have used are Aquacell ...

Hi. Only just read this. My husband had a suprapubic catheter straight into his bladder just below his navel. We have found that investing in a water filter jug has been a great help in preventing so many blockages. It won’t stop them but we have far fewer. You can also get an ‘in-line’ filter on th...

I have completed our POA application on GOV.uk. It’s really easy to do and costs £82 for each one i.e financial and health and welfare. So we will be paying £320 instead of the £750 quoted by the solicitor. Hardly any printing involved and still official and registered.

Hi. I’m new to this. I care for my husband who went from being perfectly healthy to being a paraplegic overnight due to a spinal abcess. This happened in January 2017. We manage well with a fully adapted house and a positive attitude. However last week my ankle ligament gave way and I have to wear a...