seems as if i have to pay for having some fun

[sad nell]

Trev has been unwell with high temperature couple of days now maybe uti but? cannot obtain urine sample.Trev has eaten and drunk well all day but something just not right, midday trev saturated thank god for the hoist, grandchild arrived and promptly threw up all over kitchen, then trev was pouring liquid poo ( sorry folks no other way of describing)dont think carpet will survive any more attacks, not sure if it is the anti biotics or too many mushy peas , used to pride my self that no one would know that someone here suffered with incontinence, but tonight the whole house reeks, think it has soaked into underlay , sorry to moan on , but if i can not tell you lot dont know what i would do, \am tearfull at mo soo not me, feeling so sorry for myself, and i hate feeling this way, think i will wear a wet suite in bed tonight, we will live to fight another day but not sure i wa\nt to tonight

[zoet]

oh you poor thing, what a dreadful time youre having. Anti-biotics do have that effect on some people so it is quite likely they are the cause. Dont worry, get a good sleep and face the smell tomorrow. it will go away. We've had similar incidents and after a good clean up, a sever febreze and Oust attack things smell better. It can all be very overwhelming especially when youre tired. Get some rest. xx

[ChristineR62]

I'm not sure I should post this, as the product I found to remove poo stains can also be used for rather more nefarious purposes! However, since you can get it from the chemist - although they will probably give you the third degree about why you want it - I'll take a chance.

I googled poo stains when Mum had a stomach bug and an accident in her bedroom, and the recommendation was hydrogen peroxide. I bought a bottle from the pharmacy in my local very large, very well known supermarket, although they did ask me what I wanted it for - removing stains from carpet. The solution was 9%, and I poured it neat onto the stain. Now, had I had it to hand when the incident occurred, it probably would have removed the stain entirely, but given the lapse of a couple of days, I was pleasantly surprised with the results.

And it didn't take any colour out of the carpet either, although if you do try it, I would test a part of the carpet that isn't very visible first. At the time when I tried it, I just plunged straight in, as I figured a bleached (old) carpet was better than a stained one.

I hope you feel better tomorrow, and that you can get some sleep tonight.

[Helen33]

Thank goodness for TP where, of course, you can talk about these things and I don't think I have ever known you moan Pam!! It's times like this that make me want to get up and practically do something to help but instead have to face the limitations of verbal support. Mind you I highly value the verbal support on here

I wonder if that bug going round has reached your home and, if so, it might be a good idea to talk it over with the SW because you may need a little extra support to get through it.

Sending love and a (HUG)x

[susiesue]

Pam you poor thing - sounds as if Trev might have the bug we both had - or maybe it is the antibiotics - they can have that affect.

Sending you lots of love

[gigi]

Hello Pam...you poor thing...I don't know how you do what you do.

Hoping Trev is a little better today and you're not feeling so down.

Love xx

[Izzy]

Hi Pam.

Hope things get better for your soon - thinking of you. Izzy x

[Grannie G]

I`m so sorry you have had such a `rude awakening` after your lovely bonfire night.
These things would not be so bad if it weren`t for the smell. I felt so sorry for you as I read your post but I know feeling sorry is not enough. Christine`s tip sounds good. Anything that even hints at bleach is a winner with me.
I hope you have managed to get rid of the smells and feel a bit happier.
Love xx

[ChristineR62]

Oh, don't get me started on the smell. Last night, the subject of Mum's commode came up. She lifted the seat, and it was almost full of urine and faeces! It looked like it hadn't ben emptied in nearly a week. Not only that, but she'd put a pair of trousers between the bowl and the seat, and they were wet The smell was appalling! And then she looked to me to empty it!

Now, I'm sorry, but I went absolutely ballistic. She is not incapable of doing a job like that, and I am not her personal maid and skivvy. I do not cope well with bodily functions. Sorry to be such a whining wuss, and I know that you will all cope far better with worse than that, but that's my absolute, draw-the-line limit - even thinking about it now makes me gag.

At least the house is starting to smell less like a public toilet now.

[Christin]

I hope this might help you a little bit - when FIL came out of hospital one time he had a catheter (spelling ?) for a couple of weeks and it leaked badly next to his bed at night. We have a carpet cleaner living very close to us and I asked him if he would be prepared to clean the bedroom carpet. He did it willingly and said he copes with much much worse, it was all part of the job. He had the machinery to deep clean and spray chemicals to prevent the smell. He also told me that the one thing to stop smells is Dettol as it kills the bacteria. This sounds like an advert :-) It did work though :-) Good luck.

[Nebiroth]

You could also find someone with a professional steam carpet cleaning machine.

It uses pressurised steam, the high temperature kills everything and hence the smell, the steams detaches anything sticking to the carpet and then it sucks everyuthing away with a powerful vaccuum.

You can get domestic ones like Bissels, some of them even have the steam and stuff but they are quite expensive and they aren't as heavy duty as the industrial models.

If you're feeling adventurous you can hire the industrial ones too.

Do take care if you go down the hydrogen perxide route. It's a powerful antiseptic and stain remover, and also it;s bleaching agent so I would imagine that it would take the colour out of a natural fibre carpet.

Try it on a small bit that doesn't show first. And wear rubber gloves.

[ChristineR62]

Originally Posted by Nebiroth

Do take care if you go down the hydrogen perxide route. It's a powerful antiseptic and stain remover, and also it;s bleaching agent so I would imagine that it would take the colour out of a natural fibre carpet.

Try it on a small bit that doesn't show first. And wear rubber gloves.

And be prepared for the third degree at the pharmacy! Seriously, though, I did wear rubber gloves; the carpet I treated is old, unlikely to be natural fibre, and to be honest, with the look of the stain and the smell, as far as I was concerned, a bleached carpet was better than a stained and smelly one - especially with the smell invading the whole house.

[sussexsue]

Do you know, its posts like this that I find really helpful. We are not there yet, but the events of the last couple of weeks make me realise it may not be long.

Can I just thank Pam and others for saying it like it is. It opens the door for the rest of us to share what we need to without fear of embarrassment.

Best I can do is send you a cyber peg for your nose

[ChristineR62]

Well, it's one heck of an ice-breaker!

It's not easy for anyone - not for the people who are suffering from this horrible disease, and not for the people caring for them. There are times when we need to vent, times when we need support, and times when we just need to know how best to deal with the practical issues of the situation. And some of the issues are less than pleasant, and less than easy to talk about.

Very best wishes
Christine

PS Thanks for the peg!

[sunray]

My son who is a professional carpet cleaner says you need a professional with a truck mounted steam cleaner as they have the capacity, with a long hose, to get to any room in your house with steam at the correct temperature to steralise and deodorise the carpet.

He is a great help to me with all kinds of stains. Problems vanish. I'd lend him to you but we live in Australia.

Sue.