Catheter Misplacement

[ropeburner]

I was in the hospital and a nurse attempted to place a foley catherter in me.  She did not fully insert the catherter into my bladder and inflated the ballon in my urethra.  It bleed quite abit and the nurse left it in for about 30 minutes before my wife could get another nurse to come down and see the problem.  It bleed alot that day and it seeped blood for the next three days.  I have not seen a urologist, one was suppose to visit me in the hospital but did not.  It has been three weeks and I still have the catheter in me.  Will this heal on its on and what should they have done to fix this.

[el_em_en_oh]

They should never have let you out of the hospital with the significant bleeding you're describing. If your bleeding is STILL fairly significant, get yourself to the ER. The 'balloon' at the end of the foley being inflated at the wrong location (ie: inside your urethra) more than likely caused a tear in the wall, and as the foley (tube) is resting on it, it's unable to properly heal.

Quick procedure to fix a urethral-tear, but it has to be seen in order to be fixed. Jackwad nurse, is all I have to say, and an even bigger jackwad doctor for not seeing you prior to your discharge.

Get yourself to the hospital before you do permanent damage to your urethra.

Good luck to you.

LMNO