Sara Lynn,
I don't know what range of movement you have at the moment with your back
pain or how often you'll be able to wash your towels but have you thought of
sitting on a towel to wipe yourself?  or you long cooking utensil (that
isn't sharp) that you'll never use for cooking again, wrap the toilet paper
around it and use that for place you may not be able to reach.


Beth the OT

> -----Original Message-----
> From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of sara lynn weaver
> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 10:34 PM
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> Subject: Re: Need Help in bathroom
>
>
> Dear Mike. I use the toilet that is in the bathroom. but with my
> back the way it
> is. I
> can not lift my leg to get into the tub to use the shower. I have
> a shower chair
> in my
> tub. but I can not get into the tub even with help right now.
> because with my
> back hurting so much. I can not even lift my leg a little bit. Lynn
>
> "Michael H. Collis" wrote:
>
> > Lynn,
> > Do you have a shower chair which you use for a toilet seat, or
> do you use a
> > toilet seat?  if you use a toilet seat, you can get a water
> sprayer which
> > fits the toilet seat and can clean the area.  If you use a
> shower chair, you
> > can get in the shower and clean yourself off that way...
> > mike
> >
> > sara lynn weaver wrote:
> >
> > > Dear Friends, As you all know I am in a wheelechair. and the
> past 5 days
> > > my back has gone out on me. well I can not clean my self now when I go
> > > to the bathroom. I could before my back went out. but now no
> way. and I
> > > was wondering if anyone on the list has a problem like ths
> when thay go
> > > to the bathroom. I have a aid 4 hours a day mon-fri. and sometimes I
> > > have to go when she is not here.  (but she will not clean me when I go
> > > to the bathroom. she does not want to do anything but get paid.)    My
> > > skin is getting raw and bleading now. because I am not real clean in
> > > that area. If anyone has any ideas how I can clean get my self clean
> > > with out a aid. please let me know. I really do need help.
> and I do not
> > > have any family to help me.  thanks, Lynn
>