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Best of luck with the surgery.

Attends Ultimate Useless Diaper. https://www.healthykin.com//p-5200-attends-ultimate-absorbency-briefs.aspx?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20756320035&gbraid=0AAAAADw-o9YxuxGfuLJp84nKsWDtdS7aM&gclid=CjwKCAjwprjDBhBTEiwA1m1d0q1brzduWtmcAXJvAdTmsmBLe6A8QxjAfsEu7BlpL8o68oHiAS2pGxoC14AQAvD_BwE Admittedly that is the cheapest I saw with a quick search. Yes they have one giant "tape," they are hook and loop. The machine that folds in the side panels is so inconsistent that it is difficult to tell if it is fully unfolded. The single tape is nigh impossible to get fitted correctly and after a couple of hours it is literally falling off your body. They might work on comatose dehydrated patients, but I would not put money on that.

I saw the Therapist, and it went well. Most of it was a discussion of the whats, wheres, whys, and hows of fecal incontinence and mine specifically. She showed me anatomical models of how the various muscles work, apologizing about half the time that the model was for a woman. I was surprised to find that pelvic floor muscles and the abdominal wall muscles work together. She explained a few things, like while holding your breath intrinsically weakens your pelvic floor muscles. She did a similar exam to the manometry, although not as invasive. She agreed with the previous diagnosis of general weakening of the pelvic floor muscles, especially for long durations. There is really only one exercise to do, but I'm supposed to do it in all different positions. Standing, sitting, walking, laying down, whatever. The hard part is tightening it for any duration and breathing normally. I have three or four more appointments over the next few months. Turns out I was sent an old questionnaire to fill out. The therapist kind of sighed and said she could work with it.

I'm in the Midwest, Central Illinois.

My problem is that I don't even know who to talk to. My Dr is new to the system, some nurse from another team managed to get me the Stands Ultimately Useless Briefs that I have. I wonder if Patient Advocacy could help. I am half tempted to write my Congressman or Senators.

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From a quick Google search, they appear to be different.

I have a Physical Therapy appointment in early July, the soonest they had an opening. I just got a SIX page questionnaire to fill out for the appointment. A lot isn't applicable as it deals with urinary control and some deals with female anatomy, and some I'm not sure exactly how to answer. Sometimes isn't an option.

There's a part of me that wants to track down the Attends design team and make them wear and use what they designed for a month or two or hundred. After about three hours it was literally falling off my body. I did find a use for the case of pullups they sent me. I wear one over the brief to help hold the brief on.

I'm in Illinois, I just got two cases of Attends "Ultimate Absorbency" briefs. My Primary Care Provider is new to the VA and not a native speaker. Her attempt got me a case of Attends underwear. Someone from another team called me and got me these. They are crap. I'm not sure who you need to talk to. You might try the pharmacy or find a long term doctor or nurse that knows the system.

My GI doctor sent me results early today, as she suspected there is some muscle weakening and she is putting in a consultation for physical therapy.

It's hard to say, since I don't have a baseline for parts of the test. The sensations parts seemed to take a while for me to notice, but not knowing a normal time frame makes that just a guess.

I had my testing earlier today, and it went well. Not painful and just a bit of discomfort. Now I have to wait for the official results. The test consisted of a finger test, squeezing and pushing. Then a probe test, squeezing and pushing again, followed by a sensitivity test.

I have an appointment for next Friday. The way she down played the test was more than just you won't like it, it was almost like "I have to suggest this, but it's useless and won't help."

It is to test the strength of the muscle groups down there. So it is diagnostic of muscle weakness being a cause of the incontinence. They even have physical therapist to help build strength back.

I had an appointment with a gastroenterologist today. Not a lot of anything with the appointment. She recommended a test, Anorectal manometry, while trying to dissuade me from having the test done. The test consists of having a balloon stuck up there to test muscle strength. It was strange with the doctor first saying, "you should get this test," then saying "I don't think you will like it," then recommending it again, then suggesting that it might not help. Very mixed message. Other than that it was eat more fiber, and maybe Google exercises to help.

Too many greasy Shaq-a-Roni pizzas.

Hello and welcome. Check if your insurer will work with NorthShore or LLMedico. They both have a wide variety of quality products.

Always pack extras. You never know when one will tear, tapes pull off, or something else will make it unusable. A spare set of clothes is good too.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJHL563C?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1 I have one of these. It is quite large and bulky, but also carries quite a bit. You should look for videos of products to see what they will do.

Well, during December I had two very close calls, and 13 incidents which varies from heavy "skid marks" to a complete loss of control with a thick soupy mess.

Considering I've found poop in my diaper and not known when it gout there, time isn't going to work. I am listing amount, a rough description, where and what I was doing.

I really need to track my pooping, both intentional and accidental. Wish me luck.

The need for retraining makes sense, just like people relearning things after a stroke or another injury. Your body gets used to doing things a certain way.

I think you are operating under a couple of misconceptions. First is that not all AB/DL are that way for the sexual aspects of it. Some are there for the stress release, or comfort, or even just as a strange hobby. Second, few AB/DLs actually want to be incontinent. Most just enjoy wearing and using diapers on their own choice. Some don't use them, and some don't even wear them.