Hi Gary,
Sorry to hear you are sick and were in the hospital, and I hope you are feeling better.
I have a urostomy as well and I am sorry to say, but infections are still going to happen. It has only been 18 months post-op. In the first 6 months, I too was hospitalized with 2 infections, as you speak of. One was really bad; I almost died. I have two right now, and as of today, I have one. But the funny thing is, my urine looks perfect, like normal, but the results say abnormal microbio detected. Lol, guess aliens. Maybe from the stoma. Waiting on a call back from the doc.
I will say, for us with no bladder, water is a must. Hydrated, hydrated, so important. And anyway you can drink it. I like to put mint and slices of ginger and lemon in water, like a detox. Also, cilantro, cucumber, fruits. I drink alkaline water to keep the pH balance good, so my kidneys won't work so hard.
Please also share your ideas, Gary. I would like to hear, and it can be helpful too.
Feel better. Take care, all. Many blessings.
BAYS