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[quote=Anonymous]I would suspect cognitive issues from the stroke. The alcohol is a symptom of it. I know you don't want to hear this, but there isn't anything you can "make" him do. He will continue to decline. Some tricks like making sure the bag & tubing are as comfortable as possible. Bags come in different sizes, they can be put in cotton bags to not irritate skin. Set alarms to notify him when to change it and not do it any other times. Something to keep his hands busy, like a fidget toy, clothing that makes it a little difficult to mindlessly mess with catheter. My father had a series of strokes that meant he had to wear a catheter. I don't remember the types but the subsomething one he pulled out do often it caused scar tissue & internal damage, had to go to the one in his penis. He regularly messed with that one too. He suffered from regular infections and actually died from complications of a UTI in Jan.[/quote]
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