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[Polett]

Hey yas,

I might be starting a scubadiving certification training prog in a couple of weeks and was wondering if any quads here doing it? Also, since I use a foley cath, whats the deal with the bag as far as it behaving under water? Do I need anything in particular? (I have bag with extension tube tied on calf)

Looking forward to replies!

For reference, c4/c5 incomplete, 23 years post.

[Trinity]

Polett, on 23 June 2011 - 04:50 PM, said:

Hey yas,

I might be starting a scubadiving certification training prog in a couple of weeks and was wondering if any quads here doing it? Also, since I use a foley cath, whats the deal with the bag as far as it behaving under water? Do I need anything in particular? (I have bag with extension tube tied on calf)

Looking forward to replies!

For reference, c4/c5 incomplete, 23 years post.

Are you wearing a wetsuit? If so then I guess the cath bag can sit inside that with no problem, I don't think I would be to keen to have it somewhere on the outside of my body as i think with the water you would stand a chance of it getting tugged and pulled, or even falling off your leg, not nice and with the potential to cause nasty damage! Can you use a flip flow valve? or somehow clamp the catheter off (I think some people use those clips for resealing food bags etc) and do without the bag for the time you're in the water?

[Polett]

Trinity, on 23 June 2011 - 05:00 PM, said:

Polett, on 23 June 2011 - 04:50 PM, said:

Hey yas,

I might be starting a scubadiving certification training prog in a couple of weeks and was wondering if any quads here doing it? Also, since I use a foley cath, whats the deal with the bag as far as it behaving under water? Do I need anything in particular? (I have bag with extension tube tied on calf)

Looking forward to replies!

For reference, c4/c5 incomplete, 23 years post.

Are you wearing a wetsuit? If so then I guess the cath bag can sit inside that with no problem, I don't think I would be to keen to have it somewhere on the outside of my body as i think with the water you would stand a chance of it getting tugged and pulled, or even falling off your leg, not nice and with the potential to cause nasty damage! Can you use a flip flow valve? or somehow clamp the catheter off (I think some people use those clips for resealing food bags etc) and do without the bag for the time you're in the water?

I'll be wearing wetsuit or wetsuit pants if in pool first few days (dont have either yet) but either way, I'd never have it in display lol... I guess my question is, does bag fill ok under wetsuit n water pressure?

Thanks for the reply.