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Is There Anything Wrong With Wearing Nappies?
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Posted 05 February 2010 - 12:23 AM
I am 20 year old girl with a T5 spinal cord injure for the last 7 years for the first 2 ½ I had a foley catheter and Intermittent Catheters and all I had its problems bladder spasms UTI and all of the meds I did not want to go out and I wont to kill myself. Then one day I start chatting to a girl how bin in nappies all of her life so I start to wearing at first I felt odd but now i love my nappies. i had only 2 UTI in last 4 ½ years i have been wearing nappies And have my life back no skin problems And in latest 2 years i have start to uses my nappies for my BM in the morning this has to stop my from having Pressure Sores sitting on the commode so to day i do not care if you think i am sick or a baby all i can sa my nappies saved my life
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Posted 05 February 2010 - 03:01 PM
Welcome Jennimb, it's what works for you best that counts, if you are happy wearing nappies then that is the main thing, it does not matter what anyone else wants, you are the boss in this situation. Good Luck
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Posted 05 February 2010 - 03:03 PM
I wear them whenever I have a Problem...unpredictable.
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Posted 05 February 2010 - 04:32 PM
welcome to our forum, if your happy in nappies and they work for you then what does it matter what anyone else thinks?! the important thing is its what works for you, if anyone else has a problem with you wearing nappies then thats their problem not yours! you go for what ever works best for you,
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Posted 27 February 2010 - 06:04 PM
What about staying dry? If the nappies are containing waste, and that against the skin, that could cause infection. I was always taught to stay clean and dry
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Posted 27 February 2010 - 11:14 PM
-KatNip-, on Feb 27 2010, 06:04 PM, said:
What about staying dry? If the nappies are containing waste, and that against the skin, that could cause infection. I was always taught to stay clean and dry
I presume just like a baby you don't sit in it all day and change them regularly?
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Posted 28 February 2010 - 04:46 AM
Jenimb,
I know of several spinal cord injured women who found a great bladder solution by having mitrofanoff surgery. I actually had it done as well - now I can cath myself through my bellybutton. I haven't leaked or had a UTI since the surgery in 2002.
I flew to Pittsburgh to have my surgery done by their pediatric urology team (they do more of these types of surgeries because of children born with birth defects).
Do your homework - not all doctors that perform this surgery are very experience. You want it done lapriscopically by someone with a lot of experience.
Just something to consider. But as long as you are healthy, whatever you do to manage your situation is good.
I know of several spinal cord injured women who found a great bladder solution by having mitrofanoff surgery. I actually had it done as well - now I can cath myself through my bellybutton. I haven't leaked or had a UTI since the surgery in 2002.
I flew to Pittsburgh to have my surgery done by their pediatric urology team (they do more of these types of surgeries because of children born with birth defects).
Do your homework - not all doctors that perform this surgery are very experience. You want it done lapriscopically by someone with a lot of experience.
Just something to consider. But as long as you are healthy, whatever you do to manage your situation is good.
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Posted 28 February 2010 - 10:52 PM
Akin to green eggs and ham; I do not like wearing my"nappies"
they are so far from giving me the happies
they mess with my head, make me wish I were dead
and altogether give me the unhappies
though shitting myself makes me feel like an elf
I really hate using a diaper
call it a brief, try to give it relief, it's still a frigging nappy
I feel like a fool, jeezuz H what a tool in my size 6x nappy wappys
to watch what little dignity I had fly out the window is truly sad
guess crapping myself is worse
guess colostomy's next, bag o' crap by my side always there to remind me
just how full of shit I am
smellin' so fine, bag o' shit of mine to keep all my friends so happy
they are so far from giving me the happies
they mess with my head, make me wish I were dead
and altogether give me the unhappies
though shitting myself makes me feel like an elf
I really hate using a diaper
call it a brief, try to give it relief, it's still a frigging nappy
I feel like a fool, jeezuz H what a tool in my size 6x nappy wappys
to watch what little dignity I had fly out the window is truly sad
guess crapping myself is worse
guess colostomy's next, bag o' crap by my side always there to remind me
just how full of shit I am
smellin' so fine, bag o' shit of mine to keep all my friends so happy
when it absolutely, positively, has to be destroyed overnight, call the Marines.
I will nevah, EVAH take a pinch from a greasy muddahf*@kah like you!
How 'bout if I spell it out for ya. D-I-L-L-I-G-A-F
I will nevah, EVAH take a pinch from a greasy muddahf*@kah like you!
How 'bout if I spell it out for ya. D-I-L-L-I-G-A-F
E-DOG 
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Posted 02 March 2010 - 02:33 AM
For like the 1st 8mo. or so after I was hurt I had to wear them......and being that I was a teenager I was embarrassed they crinkled when I shifted. Now that I have a good routine & know better when I have to go or not I just have to use them if I'm going on any 90min+ trips....otherwise I can usually get things out in time & keep others in. But what ever works for you is what's important.
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