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Catheter bags

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62Granny Sat 04-Jun-22 14:33:55

Hi does anybody have any ideas, my sister is in a wheelchair and wears a catheter, but even with a longish skirt the bag is still visible does anybody have any ideas on how to disguise it, I had previously bought a cover bag on a handmade site but it didn't seem to be suitable.

FarNorth Sat 04-Jun-22 14:35:49

Baggy trousers?

sharon103 Sat 04-Jun-22 14:39:47

I agree with FarNorth.
Baggy trousers

Riverwalk Sat 04-Jun-22 14:45:14

Your sister should wear something like this, which sits on the thigh, so nothing much shows below the knee

catheter bag

Riverwalk Sat 04-Jun-22 14:46:12

Leg bags are obviously smaller so need emptying more frequently

Serendipity22 Sun 07-Aug-22 19:20:12

I have witnessed this and the person was issued a leg bag which the urine bag slots into, theyre brilliant. Because they are elastic, they can be moved up the leg.

The 1s that I saw were issued by the district nurse but surely they can be purchased.

I have a look for you.

Serendipity22 Sun 07-Aug-22 19:23:50

Found them.

Ebay ... Amazon

welbeck Sun 07-Aug-22 22:27:29

some people keep a strategically placed blanket or similar.

Luckygirl3 Sun 07-Aug-22 23:13:53

A wonderful old lady I used to visit fixed her catheter bag to her thigh with a rather sexy garter!

On a more serious note, my OH had velcro tapes to hold the bag to his thigh at whatever level he wanted.