hi, I am a male 55 yrs. partially paralyzed incomplete quad wheelchair bound 37 years spinal cord injury. I have had a foley catheteter 3 months I HAVE no fever or feelings of sickness but im getting a fair amount of blood coming out of my penus when I move around. Should I call 911 or wait call doctor tomorrow
Hello! I understand your concern. In my opinion the troubles you have may be caused by physical damage to your urinary ways. It is the trauma caused to these ways by the cathether during movement or traction. I think you should go to the doctor as soon as possible to have a physical examination, a routine blood test , an urine analysis and an abdominal echography. This situation may cause anemia or urinary infection . You may need change of the kathether or further examination by an urologist to find out the problem. In the mean time I would recommend you to avoid every movement of the kathether because it can cause further damage. Hope to have been helpful! Thank you for using HCM! Dr Abaz Quka
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Hello! I understand your concern. In my opinion the troubles you have may be caused by physical damage to your urinary ways. It is the trauma caused to these ways by the cathether during movement or traction. I think you should go to the doctor as soon as possible to have a physical examination, a routine blood test , an urine analysis and an abdominal echography. This situation may cause anemia or urinary infection . You may need change of the kathether or further examination by an urologist to find out the problem. In the mean time I would recommend you to avoid every movement of the kathether because it can cause further damage. Hope to have been helpful! Thank you for using HCM! Dr Abaz Quka