There is no shame in wearing Depends. There are those who have no choice in the matter. They have to wear them all their lives. All that can be done really is finding the right type and extra liner pads to handle the situation. It also helps when the PCA knows what they are doing too. I've heard of one woman being out at a Sunday outing and it was a real humiliating situation. All what had to be done was making sure the Depends was on properly. Others can relate to that situation. Kathy Jo, you have to just accept that it would be a part of your life. If a simple thing like washable pads for beds and wheelcairs were more available when we were younger, our childhoods could've been less tramatic and abusive.
Michael Jeffries
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From: Kathleen Salkin <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Fri, Aug 10, 2012 9:20 am
Subject: Re: Cerebral Palsy and Aging
Agreed. This is not just a CP thing and Kegel has really worked in my case.
However depending on the severity of the CP, it may not be possible to do
Kegel. I think your doctor can be your best advisor.
Kat
On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 8:36 AM, Heather Beaudry
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> Yes. With or without CP. The walls of the bladder/urethra relax with time.
> That's why many women do Kegel exercises. The best way to learn how to do
> them is to pee, stop your pee, pee, stop your pee, etc. After you get the
> feeling of which muscles you are clenching, you can do the exercises any
> time. They strengthen the muscles.
>
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> From: "Kathy Jo Pink" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 8:29:56 AM
> Subject: Cerebral Palsy and Aging
>
> Can bladder/bladder incontinence be apart of aging with CP at 41?
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