I think we have all heard the words: "it was a rude awakening." I woke up in the middle of one night feeling a strange wet warmth from the waist down. Somehow, the words "rude awakening" didn't come close to what I thought!
After a hot shower I googled the medical name for a pee doctor. For some reason, my 76-year-old brain could not remember urologist. The visit to my new specialist revealed exactly how I "came to be incontinent." That group of muscles in the lower region had decided to be on a permanent vacation but forgot to fill me in on that decision. The doctor gave me several brochures to read, and a to-do list intended to help me deal with the new me! It was suggested that I invest in pull-on adult underwear. So happy she did not say diaper. Actually I did feel some hopeful encouragement as I left the medical center.
Next came the trials of choosing the underwear that would catch the unforeseen nighty visits of that warm wet feeling. I had no idea these visits would occur up to five times nightly. After trying many brands that promised to catch every drop, I came to understand we were not talking drops, rather cups!!! I always laugh when advertisements talked about "leaking."
I had always looked forward to retirement, but this simply did not fit the picture I had hoped for.
One good thing is, I finally found an underwear brand that understood the cup issue. I found "LivDry" from Tye Medical sold by the case!! I order directly from the company as they are very kind and I get the case in 2-3 days. I also found the need for exercises that could help decrease the nightly visits. Trust me, once a night is a great improvement over five!!
Whether you are one who "leaks" or one who deals with cups, do not panic. Life is not over, just "changing" (Freudian slip).
That is my incontinence story. Have a great day :-)