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Did they do the posterior approach Tenaman? I had the muscle sparing approach. They cut at about the 11:00 position. I had no pain. And was walking that night. No walker or cane.
If you are not incontinent then you should not have to worry. If people are ABDL only they should not wear diapers to the hospital and certainly not expect the nursing staff to help change them. If they do wear a diaper it should be a medical diaper. Hospitals are not a place to display a fetish or try to act out a fetish of being changed.princessarya said:6 months ago I had gastric sleeve surgery and spent a night in the hospital and I was so embarrassed I didn't bring diapers with me, even though had I had an accident that would have been more embarrassing. Thankfully I woke up dry, but never again.
Diaperman95 said:If you are not incontinent then you should not have to worry. If people are ABDL only they should not wear diapers to the hospital and certainly not expect the nursing staff to help change them. If they do wear a diaper it should be a medical diaper. Hospitals are not a place to display a fetish or try to act out a fetish of being changed.
I am not saying you did this or would do this, as you said you did not wear one. I only bring it up as you are not listing incontinence in your profile and I find it strange a non incontinent would need to wear in a hospital and highly wrong if they do.. as nurses are not there to role play a fetish. Again I am talking more in general to the ABDL that are not incontinent and not accusing you. I really stand up for the Nurses. I spend lots of time in hospitals every year. I just did 10 days and... I am having surgery wed the 14th and again on the 28th.
I assume you are use to letting go at night and might do it without realizing you are not diapered and that is what you meant but it kind of confused me.
I’m a nurse, and we change tons of diapers - our goal is provide comfort & dignity to everyone!Tenaman said:I have had four spinal operations over the last 12 years and my incontinence issues are well recorded. I have worn adult nappies to manage my incontinence for over 35 years and as a rule have always been able to change myself, sometimes with a bit of help. Just recently however I had a hip replacement and changing myself when wet was out of the question. I generally go through four nappies a day and I was so embarrassed at having to tell the nurses I was wet and asking them to change me. But they were amazing about it although some struggled a bit fixing the tapes in the best place! I was in hospital for four days and they never made me feel awkward even checking every once in a while if I needed changing.
What experiences have others had?
Thank you for all you do.hanbanan said:I’m a nurse, and we change tons of diapers - our goal is provide comfort & dignity to everyone!
I honestly don’t know. Big 8” scar across hip and glute. But from what you describe it definitely was not the muscle sparing approach as 10 weeks on it is still painful especially at night! And my new hip leg is now 1” longer than the other one which is setting off my back. I’m sure it will all settle down.BigAl1 said:Did they do the posterior approach Tenaman? I had the muscle sparing approach. They cut at about the 11:00 position. I had no pain. And was walking that night. No walker or cane.
I had my bilateral hip replacements at the same time, done posteriorly and was walking in two days with a walker. It was painful, but doable.BigAl1 said:Did they do the posterior approach Tenaman? I had the muscle sparing approach. They cut at about the 11:00 position. I had no pain. And was walking that night. No walker or cane.
Yes, along with: "Keep calm and nappy on"longislandguy said:As an aside, “I wear nappies in hospital” is one of the most British sentences I’ve heard.
It’s an amazing job! I’m now in pediatrics, but I loved working in critical care & general careTenaman said:Thank you for all you do.
Had l4/5 and l5/s1 decompression, disc removal and fusion with cages and screws also done privately in Uk back in 2006. I wore nappies at night which nurses changed when stuck in bed with the wires, leg cuffs and drips all attached. They weren’t phased by this at all. Told them before surgery about my incontinence and they said bring in whatever products you use so that you are comfortable and less stressed. Also had two knee operations and each time I’ve gone to theatre in a nappyTenaman said:Try not to worry and don’t put it off. My four spinal ops were decompression and discectomy at L4/L5/S1. Disc removed and fusion at C3/C4. A further decompression and discectomy at L3/L4 and the a further fusion at L4/L5. I was catheterised during the first op and next 24 hours and promptly got a UTI. Ever since then I have requested not to be catheterised and to wear the nappies instead and it has never been refused. All my ops have been at the same private hospital so they know me well, which probably helps. I hope your op goes well.
Mine was a very painful surgery and over a year later I am in PT again as it just did not ever solve my issues. I am in less overall pain now but my range of motion is way worse. I cant even put my foot on my knee to change a sock. Mine is a good 10 in along the side of my hip. He told me mine was a new tech that was a cross between posterior and anterior. It is a Robot assisted surgery though. It uses lasers to position the hip and tools and then has a robotic drill guide that makes sure everything is done at an exact angle and both legs remain the same size. I walked on mine the first night but it was with lots of tears and a walker. They removed my diaper during surgery and after surgery my legs was strapped into a big foam wedge when the urge to pee hit. I had not realized my diaper was removed and I soaked my foam pad and all my sheets. It suckked getting changed. To be honest I would of prefered a catheter and a extra day in the hospital too. I felt like I was just a sheep getting ran through a processing plant. My doctor later told me he did 8 to 10 knee and hip replacements a day. I still need my right replaced but I am waiting as long as I can... I had AV necrosis in both hips. Still do in the right.Tenaman said:I honestly don’t know. Big 8” scar across hip and glute. But from what you describe it definitely was not the muscle sparing approach as 10 weeks on it is still painful especially at night! And my new hip leg is now 1” longer than the other one which is setting off my back. I’m sure it will all settle down.
Diaperman 95, Tenaman, Edgewater, and you other artificial hip recipients what were your symptoms prior to your decision to get the replacement(s)? I’m working on 69 and although my legs are far weaker (a fact that becomes more apparent to me every time I climb on my Wide Glide) than they used to be while my knees and my hips have been nearly pain free and not a source of problems for me. I’m not complaining or attempting the often poo-pooed move of looking a gift horse in the mouth, but I’m very thankful that I’ve had very few problems and little pain from these critical joints, especially to those of us that live by ourselves (“care animals”…those that require your “care” for them not included”) in our “silver years”.Diaperman95 said:I almost always change myself. Sometimes I do not even tell them I am incontinent although like you it is very well noted in my chart. Most of the time if I do tell them or need help they do not make a big deal. But I have had a few nurses be a bit rude. Like one that called my pull up period panties. I had my hip replaced a little over a year ago and I actually friday just got out from a 10 day stay for Bacteremia. (A blood infection) I am lucky to have a wife that helps me a lot too. Most nurses suck at placing tapes.