Hi,
My dad has his bladder and prostate removed in October due to bladder cancer. He was initially supposed to have a stoma ( ileal conduit) but the surgeon was concerned that due to his type 2 diabetes his bowel wouldn’t heal properly so instead he ended up with stents from his kidney which I believe is a nephrostomy. Him and my mum are finding it hard to attach the bag effectively as it’s quite tricky with the stents. They are reluctant to try different kinds of bags and are using banana plasters but with varying degrees of effectiveness. He has a fold of skin which seems to be causing an issue - at the moment he’s using a Braun bag but I was thinking maybe a different style could be better - maybe one like a ConvaTec that’s designed for folds etc. The district nurse / drs haven’t been overly helpful but I’m also of the opinion that my parents haven’t been asking for help - just trying to get through the days as my dad is pretty tired and has also had a couple of infections that have set his recovery back. He’s actually in hospital now as they suspect an infected cyst on his kidney has burst. I can’t find too much information on nephrostomy procedures, help with managing them etc so was hoping someone else here might have had the same procedure and could offer some advice.
