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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate Cancer / June 2007incontinence and swimming
I've had the artificial sphincter implant, so I can get by on a medium pad for almost 24 hours. However, I would like to be able to go swimming again. I did a search for waterproof incontinence pants. The site that I found didn't have anything for us old fat guys. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Charlie > I've had the artificial sphincter implant, so I can get by on a medium > pad for almost 24 hours. However, I would like to be able to go > swimming again. I did a search for waterproof incontinence pants. The > site that I found didn't have anything for us old fat guys. Can anyone > point me in the right direction? > > Charlie You might want to try: www.amerimark.com. It is possible they have something you could use. > > "Charlie Leo" <cfred@hal-pc.org> wrote in message > news:fack63ltuognb6mkhap3gv83ju12tckeqj@4ax.com... > > I've had the artificial sphincter implant, so I can get by on a medium > > pad for almost 24 hours. However, I would like to be able to go > > swimming again. I did a search for waterproof incontinence pants. The > > site that I found didn't have anything for us old fat guys. Can anyone > > point me in the right direction? > > > > Charlie > > You might want to try: www.amerimark.com. It is possible they have > something you could use. I should have added that these products may be found under the Health section. They do have at least one type of male brief and some other products. They have much more for ladies (I refer my femal patients to them), but it might be worth a try ane get you back into the pool. Norma Hi Charlie. I was thinking that your question would be right up I.P.'s alley. :-) But I'm not joking when I ask this... why couldn't you urinate, and then go without a pad before swimming. You probably wouldn't be swimming the English Channel (though I don't KNOW)...and kids (and adults) pee in the pool all the time. (Even WITH a sign :-) The chemicals would be able to handle it, don't ya think? Plus...since you don't leak a LOT (1 medium pad in a day)...would this be a consideration? I'd like to hear what others think. Best of health to all, Ron B. Chicago > I was thinking that your question would be right up I.P.'s alley. > You probably wouldn't be swimming the English Channel (though I don't [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Plus...since you don't leak a LOT (1 medium pad in a day)...would this > be a consideration? Reminds me of a story: "Mr Jones, I'm going to have to ask you to leave the pool." "Why?" "It has come to my attention that you have been peeing in the pool." "Aw, come on, Everybody pees in the pool sometime." "Yes, but off the diving board?" > I've had the artificial sphincter implant, so I can get by on a medium > pad for almost 24 hours. However, I would like to be able to go [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Charlie Charlie, I've had some success with aqua netti, http://www.llmedico.com/n/combi-aqua/, although I don't know what sizes they come in. Ed Take the pad off and go ahead and dribble in the pool/lake/ocean. Residual fecal debris after even the most careful wipe puts a whole lot more bad things in the water than anything that could come out of sterile urine. Dave Perry > I've had the artificial sphincter implant, so I can get by on a medium > pad for almost 24 hours. However, I would like to be able to go [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Charlie > I've had the artificial sphincter implant, so I can get by on a medium > pad for almost 24 hours. However, I would like to be able to go > swimming again. I did a search for waterproof incontinence pants. The > site that I found didn't have anything for us old fat guys. Can anyone > point me in the right direction? *YOU'RE IN THE WATER, DUDE!* My bladder is plumbed directly to the outside world when I'm active in the water, which is many hundreds of hours per year. Beats the hell out of playing basketball incontinent. The solution to pollution is dilution. I.P. I agree with the above. Swim and enjoy! Forget the pad. The little bit you'll dribble is easily handled by the pool chlorine, etc., and urine is sterile when it leaves your body anyway. It's residual S**** that we have to worry about. Thanks, everybody! I'm going to go swimming this summer. Charlie > Thanks, everybody! > > I'm going to go swimming this summer. Watch out for little kids peeing in the water. ;-) And don't eat any asparagus before hanging out at the beach or pool. I.P. Phew! When our asparagus crop came in this year, I was changing my pad a lot more than usual. :-) I had a concern similar to Charlie Leo's. I was also worried about the walk to/from the changing room. But I figure I have enough control now to handle it. -- a different charlie > Phew! When our asparagus crop came in this year, I was changing my > pad a lot more than usual. :-) > > I had a concern similar to Charlie Leo's. I was also worried about > the walk to/from the changing room. But I figure I have enough > control now to handle it. Most facilities require showers before entering the pool. Wet trunks hide a lot. I.P. My situation is really a lot more trivial. As a part of my job -- believe it or not! -- I get to take a group of students down to Australia for a month, as a part of a college course. Our college has done this more or less regularly since 2000, and I've been along on most of those trips. I'll be running the course starting next year. We do a day cruise out to the Great Barrier Reef, and I had a concern early on after my surgery that I'd embarrass myself in front of students while on the cruise. We are in the water a lot, but we are also on deck and in trunks that dry out as we change locations. But I don't really worry about this now; I have better control, and other solutions will present themselves as the time for the trip draws closer. I know; it's pretty silly to worry about such a thing when I am blessed enough to _get to go to Australia_ almost every year. I still struggle with my perspective from time to time. --charlie  Signature6/2006 PSA 5.2 DRE suspicious 7/2006 Biopsy 2 of 10 positive Gleason 7(3+4) 11/2006 LRP Clear margins 1/2007 PSA < 0.01 3/2007 PSA < 0.01 so far, so good > we are also on deck and in > trunks that dry out as we change locations. Then I'd take a little squirt bottle of water to the store and find some swim suits (board shorts) that don't show wetness. Some materials, colors, and patterns don't show wetness. You'll want a few pairs in case they get smelly fast, but modern fabrics rinse out easily and effectively. White wouldn't show wetness, but would show yellow easily. I'd rather my board shorts look wet than stained. And in the northern hemisphere, or the U.S. at least, swim wear is half price now, and will drop to 10-20 cents on the dollar by Labor Day. I know we're old farts, but if the kids can wear wild shorts, so can we. Have some fun with colors and styles. And try this, as I do: buy board shorts with mesh liners (vs the style with no liners), and stick a pad in them while out of the water. I.P. > ... try this, as I do: buy board shorts with mesh liners (vs the style > with no liners), and stick a pad in them while out of the water. > > I.P. I'll give that a try. Thanks! --charlie Signature6/2006 PSA 5.2 DRE suspicious 7/2006 Biopsy 2 of 10 positive Gleason 7(3+4) 11/2006 LRP Clear margins 1/2007 PSA < 0.01 3/2007 PSA < 0.01 so far, so good > I've had the artificial sphincter implant, so I can get by on a medium > pad for almost 24 hours. However, I would like to be able to go [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Charlie I think it's nice that you are considerate enough to even give a damn. Most folks don't. SignatureJK Sinrod www.SinrodStudios.com www.MyConeyIslandMemories.com |
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