a bit wet

Áine

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I'm getting myself psyched up for tomorrow. I'm going to take my dad out from his nursing home and over to see his sister who lives about 70 miles away. It's a journey we've done often and I know it will do him good to see her. But it's the first time I've taken him since he's been in nursing home and since he's needed help with the toilet. I feel a bit pathetic that I'm anxious about this .... but I don't find it easy to manage this sort of thing, and the incontinence pads and net knickers are new and daunting, and being this close to dad's physical needs is something very very new for me (and for him!).

It's something I always thought I'd never do and never be able to cope with, but I've realised that if I don't then he'll most likely never see his sister again, and maybe hardly ever go out again at all. So here I am, feeling a bit wet and whimpish to be struggling with it ......... and wondering if I'm the only one.

Any tips or reassurance would be much appreciated :eek:
 

DickG

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Sorry that I can't be of any help, incontinence is the only problem that I am worried about, I found it difficult changing the children's nappies. I have spoken to a number of daughters facing this problem and it would appear that they have the same difficulties as you. If you are a wimp then please let me join the club.

I hope all goes well with your outing and your worries are unfounded.

Hugs

Dick
 

Margarita

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All the advice I can give is from a carer in mum home who said that he use to change his father ,he said its amazing what you can do when your in that situation .

Are you going alone with your dad ?
 

dmc

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Hi Aine

ive just come from visiting my mum, and me and mum had to wait for my dad to get the nurse to unlock her bedroom door (she's in EMI in local hospital) he took so long that mum wet herself in the corridor this is the first time ive had to deal with this as she's been quite good with the toileting part.
Im afraid to say that i wimped out and handed her over to my dad (who has dealt with it before) to change her im sure if i was on my own i would have to have done it but i wouldnt feel comfortable doing it,
so i dont think you are the only one :eek:

I hope you have a good day with your dad and im sure when and if need be you'll just get on with it,
good luck:)
 

connie

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Lionel is not incontinent, but cannot toilet alone.

We use a bottle for urine, and I have to sit him on the toilet for anything else, and wipe his bottom for him, and wash him down under.

Never thought I would , and I know it must be easier as he is my partner and not a parent, but I think you can do anything, when you realise that they cannot.

Do hope your trip goes well. Sending you a big {{{{{hug}}}}
Love Connie
 

Amy

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Hiya Aine,
View it as an act of love - by doing this you are enabling dad to continue his 'normal' activities as long as possible. If dad is used to others in the Home assisting him, hopefully he will not be self conscious. You will be OK.

Dick, my dad always said that when mum became incontinent, he would not be able to cope - it was not the incontinence that finally forced us to make the decision for her to be cared for in a Nursing Home. He dealt with it because he had to; OK so no-one likes stinky bottoms, but that is all they are. If it is a stomach upset then you may have to clean up the carpet as well - and if the person is still mobile then it becomes even more interesting as you have to prevent them walking around - what do you tackle first, the offending bum or the carpet? Dick if it happens, you will cope. To keep mum as dry as possible, we used to sit her on the toilet hourly - it helped.

Sorry if this is a bit to the point, but toileting and incontinence are just two more things that dementia makes us deal with.
Best wishes
Amy
 
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Áine

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thank you all so much. it's amazing what a hug and the sense of others being in the same place can do to help. I guess it's a bit of a fraught journey anyway. It's too complicated to bother you with, but I'd hoped to take dad to see his brother, but my uncle is too ill to be visited ..... so we're going to see his sister instead ... they live close by ........ Sometimes it never rains but it pours ..... love to you all, Á
 

Norman

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Hi Aine
it is amazing what one can do when they have too,you will cope I promise you.
It is also amazing how the sufferer accepts the help that is given without objection.
Norman
 

maggier

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Mum has just started this "wetting herself" we have pads for her but she cannot do them herself through the day, or she forgets. Sometimes the carpet is wet near to where she sits, and she says the dog has done it (I don't think so! ) but sometimes it may be a couple of hours before we get there and the carpet is now starting to smell. Anyone any ideas what to do about this. I think mum can smell it herself now and because she is in denial about it being her that is wetting it, it is giving her more ammunition to throw at me because we have this long standing "thing" that it is my fault she lives where she does and she hates it , she says it is dirty and now it is smelly and it's all my fault! (she is in her own council bungalow which was lovely when she moved in with dad, and I decorated it all through by myself for them, but unfortunately dad died a couple years after moving in through long term health problems and mum loves to believe that I put them there and that Dad was Ok until I moved him - all untrue but what can you do !!?)

We try and clean the carpet with disinfectant and we put shake n vac down and spray the room and have the windows open when we can, but sometimes it is still a bit whiffy. Any suggestions would be greatly greatly appreciated.

(Do you ever stop and think " I cannot believe I am talking about my mum and this subject" to strangers on a computer! )

Love and hugs to EVERYONE HERE!!

Maggie x x
 

Amy

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Hiya Maggie,
Yes I thought that last night, but I think that it is important to get rid of the stigma and embarrassment - incontinence is just another aspect of the ravages of dementia, like being unable to walk, unable to speak, unable to dress- another obstacle to be overcome.
Sorry, no ideas about the carpet; keep doing what you are doing and buy some strong plug in air fresheners!
Best wishes
Amy
 

Stimpfig

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Sheila

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Dear Aine, when I had to start doing these things for my Mum, I said to her, just think of me as being another nurse, but one that loves you very, very much. She smiled and it worked a treat. Good luck, love She. XX
 

dmc

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hi maggie

have you tried the neutradol range of air/carpet freshners i tried the carpet powder (its like shake and vac) when my sons were small and one of them were sick on their carpet and it took that odour away

best wishes
 

Margarita

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Maggie

Maggie pull the carpet off , before mum was diagnosed with AD , she use to wee in her bedroom carpet got so fed up with the small that I pulled the carpet of ,this was in Gibraltar and underneath the carpet was white floor tiles .

When mum was put on medication the incontinent stop

I am wondering could you not ask the council to lay down none slip flooring in what every room your mum is urinating
 

janjan

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Hi Aine I had to start showering my dad about 6 monthes ago, because my mom was having trouble trying to shower him and she was getting herself in a right state about it. she has a bad knee and the toilet is in the way, where she needs to stand to shower him. She asked me to do him while we waited for the SS to send someone round to help out. We are still waiting. I found this very difficult to do, just because it was my dad. So i thought well i got two boys of my own, can't be any diffrent than bathing them when they was young. Its not an ideal situation but better than him being smelly. Only trouble is i do tend to go into baby talk mode, but he is very ill now and doesn't talk hardly at all. Sorry about rambling on but i undersand how you feel, when years ago you would never have dreamed you would have to do so much for your parents out of love. :) janet :)
 

Áine

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i did it!

Thanks everyone for all your encouragement with this one. I managed it and returned dad to his nursing home in one piece this evening ;) The nursing home were great and packed him up with spare clothes and a lifetimes supply of incontinence pads, gloves, wipes etc. Dad has clearly been well "trained" by his other carers ;) and got used to the routine, so he was able to help a bit. You were right Norman, he accepted my help with no objections.

I'm so dead pleased with myself. I always thought I could never do this. I couldn't be a nurse to save my life. But today I managed it. And that's meant that he's been able to see his sister again .... something that's important for both of them

The worst of it really was his deafness. As we were approaching motorway service stations I'd say "do you need to stop for the toilet?" and he wouldn't hear. So I'd shout, and then turn to look at him and shout and still he wouldn't hear, and at 70mph the service station is getting closer and closer by the second. And still no response :eek: Makes driving a bit hazardous ... I was thinking about the "baby on board" notices in the backs of other cards. Wondering if Alzheimers Soc might branch out a little an produce a "deaf and demented dad on board" notice :eek:
 

connie

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Dearest Aine, please, please can I have one of the first "deaf and demented" stickers, and thats for when there is only me in the car.

So very pleased your day went well, with no serious problems. I think we all surprise ourselves in what we can do.

Take care of yourself, love Connie
 

Dave W

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Congratulations

Hey Aine - hats off to you, and so glad to know your day went so much better than you expected (that makes two of us!). Sounds like you made three people very happy today - and that's three more than most people manage most days, isn't it!!

I'm finally off to the kitchen for that glass of red I've been promising myself all night, and I shall raise the glass in your direction and in your honour :)

Dave
 

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