Re: Urine Hat

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Here's a link to this item - just to get a visual (b/c hopefully none

of us have reason to purchase 100 of 'em)

http://tinyurl.com/yortby

But wanted this to be saved in the links section... Ask your doctor

and they'll give you one of these...

> >

> > Carol,

> >

> > Might want to do what the MD always did for me. Get a small

urine sample and take it

> in instead of her. My MD always said " sounds like a UTI " and I

forgot that it might be every

> time. And each time he was right!

> >

> > I think said something about there are labs that do that so

you don't have to do

> anything but get her urine tested if the MD will write a permanent

prescription. Might

> want to ask your MD if you can do that. Saves a hospital

visits. It is the Holiday, your MD

> might be very cooperative.

> >

> > By the way, I learned the hard way there are easier ways to catch

urine than tiny bottles.

> There are pans that fit right into the toilet and then all you have

to do is pour it into a

> bottle. I don't know the cost of these nice pans are but whatever

it is, it is worth it with

> our LOs. Someone talked about the name of this nice piece of

equipment is called but

> any Med supply place should be able to send one in the mail. Might

not help this time,

> but I would sure get one if I were a CG again.

> >

> > Can she tell you if it " hurts " to go!?

> >

> > Just your description and the fact she was in the toilet may be a

clue.

> >

> > Hope this helps.

> >

> > Hugs,,

> >

> > Donna R

> > Caregave for Mom (after I brought her from WI to MI) for 3 years

and 4th year in a nh.

> > She was almost 89 when she died in '02. No dx other than mine.