Shorter Catheters?

[wolfpup2008]

When I use a belly bag with a Foley, I find that the catheter is too long. The excess lengthy allows me to point down. Instead I would like to be pointing up, ideally without much slack at all. The excess length is on the order of 3 to 5 inches.

Ideas?

[beallucanb]

You could cut the hose and make a coupler with a straight fitting.

[wolfpup2008]

Thanks for your response, beallucanb. I wasn't asking for a DIY solution, but rather wanted to find out if there is such a thing as a shorter Foley. Searching online can only find 16" Foleys, whcih appears to be a standard length.

[whisko]

i would imagine that sometimes one might need a longer foley, but not very often a shorter one.

[wolfpup2008]

Thanks, whisko. I have no intention of wearing a modified catheter in the fasion suggested.

[Baby Brian]

Try

[whisko]

Thanks, whisko. I have no intention of wearing a modified catheter in the fasion suggested.

yay, i scared you off! though i feel like a hypocrite now: i modify my foley caths, but just by chopping off the outlet part so the urine doesn't come from wherever the heck the outlet decides to get stuck at.

Why the belly bag? Because they are _so_ much more comfortable to wear than leg bags! My experience with them has been that they very quickly become part of me, they provide little to no distraction from daily activities, are worry free to handle, don't slip, don't pinch etc.

i admit i've never tried a belly bag. or a leg bag (except for maybe six hours one day because it came with a foley kit)... i shall try a leg bag sometime :-) thanks!