Dad has had a Foley catheter for just over 7 years because of prostate enlarged.
The last 2 years we have been getting an ongoing issue with a very lot of Debris through a few weeks even just over a week sticking to the inside wall and clogging it up, flushing is a waste of time as pushing Debris onto Debris until it stops before it even gets to the holes in the bladder, he is always in bed for last 8 weeks and got Dementia as from 2 months ago which started to notice more 4 weeks ago, so he is in bed, i will list what's been done but if anyone has advice on this to try i will try.
2 years ago form size 14 to 16
tried Cranberry juice for a nice few weeks
2 years and before in total 3 ultra scans nothing seen.
as from 2 weeks ago the continent urology nurse came in and tested PH level and it high 8.5 which can cause this, so we are now trying Lemon barley and some tins in the week of cream of Tomato soup being a lot of acid to lower it as been advised by the nurse.
The 2 things i want to try to do is either cut the Debris down a lot or something to break it up so it don't line the inside of the tube,i sure there are a lot out there who have had or are having the same problem.
Is it also right to get the PH level down is acid like what said above or would this take the lining off the bladder and be going the other way.
Thanks
The last 2 years we have been getting an ongoing issue with a very lot of Debris through a few weeks even just over a week sticking to the inside wall and clogging it up, flushing is a waste of time as pushing Debris onto Debris until it stops before it even gets to the holes in the bladder, he is always in bed for last 8 weeks and got Dementia as from 2 months ago which started to notice more 4 weeks ago, so he is in bed, i will list what's been done but if anyone has advice on this to try i will try.
2 years ago form size 14 to 16
tried Cranberry juice for a nice few weeks
2 years and before in total 3 ultra scans nothing seen.
as from 2 weeks ago the continent urology nurse came in and tested PH level and it high 8.5 which can cause this, so we are now trying Lemon barley and some tins in the week of cream of Tomato soup being a lot of acid to lower it as been advised by the nurse.
The 2 things i want to try to do is either cut the Debris down a lot or something to break it up so it don't line the inside of the tube,i sure there are a lot out there who have had or are having the same problem.
Is it also right to get the PH level down is acid like what said above or would this take the lining off the bladder and be going the other way.
Thanks