Inco24seven
New member
Hospital appointment and very concerned. I am booked in for an orthopedic procedure , I should only be in for three or four nights. The thing is that I am incontinent 24/7 .All this information is on my hospital notes here in the Uk But I have never had to stop overnight in the six or seven years since I have lost my bladder function. I am very worried what the nursing staff on the wards will think. I know that I should be expressing my fears to my Continence Advisor , and they are very nice but the embarrassment I feel on my twice yearly visits really freak me out !! I am normally a very private person , I manage my all too frequent " accidents " with a mixture of Tena Slip diapers and booster pads .At night I also wear a pair of plastic pants in an attempt to prevent any leaks.
Not even sure if the hospital will allow this. I have been talking very discreetly to someone else who is incontinent and they tell me on past experience that my NHS hospital doesn't encourage for hygiene reasons. Thank you for letting me share my problem with you.
Not even sure if the hospital will allow this. I have been talking very discreetly to someone else who is incontinent and they tell me on past experience that my NHS hospital doesn't encourage for hygiene reasons. Thank you for letting me share my problem with you.