I am going to travel by car a distance of 600 miles mostly via interstate highway, and I am worried about finding places to drain my urostomy bag. Anyone have any hints on extending distances between bag drainings?
spillman31
Mar 27, 2009 7:57 pm
sweede
Mar 27, 2009 9:04 pm
Hey Spillman31, ever thought about connecting it to a legbag for the journey, most legbags hold as much as the overnight ones do.
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vulcanBMk2
Apr 01, 2009 3:02 pm
If you drive an Automatic Transmission---Use you night bag--Shove it down your left trouser leg & under the seat--You could then drive halfway around the worls without probs!! Allso empying or changeing bag in private. I have a Jeep with Dark tinted window so no one can see in . Get on back seat empty Bag, Leg bag , Night bag ?? into large Plasic POP bottle for disposal later at your leisure. If you are carrying rear passengers just ask if they wouldnt mind stretching their legs for a min. If your car Doesnt have Tints either get a car with them ( Invest in your new way of life ) or look in Yellow Pages for window tinting companies & get their advice on what shade you might require. Mine are Jeep Factory fit & believe they are 18%---Anyway just some ideas!!
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lottagelady
Apr 06, 2009 7:12 am
Hi, the White Rose collection have a 'travel john' which may be useful? Have a lovely trip.........
Rachel x
http://www.whiterosecollection.com/acatalog/Accessories.html
Rachel x
http://www.whiterosecollection.com/acatalog/Accessories.html
Past Member
Apr 09, 2009 7:03 pm
Well one of my friends told me this, take an empty coffee can with you
and drain into that, a nurse also told me to get a good plastic baggy
and use that, I think I perfer the coffee can idea..
and drain into that, a nurse also told me to get a good plastic baggy
and use that, I think I perfer the coffee can idea..
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