Bath Day

So it's been four days since they changed the catheter and we are settling into somewhat of a routine with the foley catheter. It really isn't too bad, unless he needs a bath (and what four year old doesn't?)

We got to the point today where it was no longer a choice, it was a necessity. Well, he can't sit in the tub because of the risk of infection, and he hates the shower. So after ten minutes of scrubbing his leg with alcohol to remove the sticky pad that holds the clip that holds the catheter line, we put him in the tub with the water running and starting scrubbing. The bath itself went quick, then we had to re-assemble everything on the other leg, change the sticky pad, the clip, and reconnect it all. In total, it was a forty-five minute process to get a clean boy...who then ran immediately outside, while I was throwing away the trash from all the medical supplies. I'd say that he's a pretty normal little boy =) and overall he's been so happy.

That happiness is probably the biggest thing for us, it is such a marked change and so we can't deny that despite the fact we wish he didn't need it, it really is better for him.