My husband was diagnosed Dec 2018 with behavioural variant Frontal Temporal Dementia. I know there are lots of threads on this subject but wanted to start my own. I did post some months ago that my husband had had radiotherapy in Aug 2018 for prostate cancer and became incontinent later that year. I have hoped all these months - perhaps stupidly - that things would get better but now convinced incontinence all down to his dementia snd not side effect of radiation. Neurologist suggested radiation could have triggered it
My biggest problem is the bedwetting - most mornings the bed is wet with the odd dry day for which I am grateful. Currently I have a waterproof mattress cover, a single Kylie sheet on one side of his double bed with some of the waterproofing tucked down the side to protect the mattress protector and a double Kylie sheet on top. I also have a waterproof duvet cover. Reason for the single Kylie is because he sometimes sits on edge of bed when getting up and first time he did it the pants leaked onto the mattress protector - rather wash a Kylie than mattress protector!
I did buy throw away sheets to place on top of the Kylie sheet but sadly although they are called double they do not fit a 5’ bed - the 5’ includes the tuck ins! I did tuck in one side and spread across the Kylie sheet but needless to say with my husband’s restless sleep it was a waste of time. Does anyone use throwaways that will fit a 5’ bed and tuck in at edges.
At the moment hubby wears Maxi Tena pants at night with a pad inside (I tear some of the ‘sticky bit’ off for absorbency) and Super Tena during the day with no pad. I have been buying my own pull up pants for past year but visited Incontinence Clinic last week and they will supply Tena pads - not sure how successful they will be? Also being supplied with some sheath catheters but again not sure how successful they will be as hubby still takes himself to the toilet - yes, despite wetting himself he does sometimes use the loo- even during the night - so you see my dilemma if he was to wear a sheath catheter.
Anyone explain this? At day centre yesterday from 9.30 - 3.30 - pants dry on pick up, no wetting during his time there. Cup of tea when home and 30 mins later completely soaked through to chair protector. About 40 mins later same again but no tea this time. No more drinks after that but waken to an absolutely soaked bed, even went outside the Kylie sheet to mattress protector. I have been told by nurse that the bladder can get twitchy if it doesn’t get enough fluid but I am wondering where all this fluid comes from - I feel like I am playing Russian Roulette with my husband's bladder! I am also confused as to why he is 99% dry when picked up from his day centres and let’s me have it!
Sorry this is so long winded but I am feeling much better just for having got this down in writing and off my chest. Maybe someone can recommend a decent throwaway sheet that will fit a 5’ bed with tuck ins as extra.
Many thanks.
My biggest problem is the bedwetting - most mornings the bed is wet with the odd dry day for which I am grateful. Currently I have a waterproof mattress cover, a single Kylie sheet on one side of his double bed with some of the waterproofing tucked down the side to protect the mattress protector and a double Kylie sheet on top. I also have a waterproof duvet cover. Reason for the single Kylie is because he sometimes sits on edge of bed when getting up and first time he did it the pants leaked onto the mattress protector - rather wash a Kylie than mattress protector!
I did buy throw away sheets to place on top of the Kylie sheet but sadly although they are called double they do not fit a 5’ bed - the 5’ includes the tuck ins! I did tuck in one side and spread across the Kylie sheet but needless to say with my husband’s restless sleep it was a waste of time. Does anyone use throwaways that will fit a 5’ bed and tuck in at edges.
At the moment hubby wears Maxi Tena pants at night with a pad inside (I tear some of the ‘sticky bit’ off for absorbency) and Super Tena during the day with no pad. I have been buying my own pull up pants for past year but visited Incontinence Clinic last week and they will supply Tena pads - not sure how successful they will be? Also being supplied with some sheath catheters but again not sure how successful they will be as hubby still takes himself to the toilet - yes, despite wetting himself he does sometimes use the loo- even during the night - so you see my dilemma if he was to wear a sheath catheter.
Anyone explain this? At day centre yesterday from 9.30 - 3.30 - pants dry on pick up, no wetting during his time there. Cup of tea when home and 30 mins later completely soaked through to chair protector. About 40 mins later same again but no tea this time. No more drinks after that but waken to an absolutely soaked bed, even went outside the Kylie sheet to mattress protector. I have been told by nurse that the bladder can get twitchy if it doesn’t get enough fluid but I am wondering where all this fluid comes from - I feel like I am playing Russian Roulette with my husband's bladder! I am also confused as to why he is 99% dry when picked up from his day centres and let’s me have it!
Sorry this is so long winded but I am feeling much better just for having got this down in writing and off my chest. Maybe someone can recommend a decent throwaway sheet that will fit a 5’ bed with tuck ins as extra.
Many thanks.