If you get your gallbladder removed and your surgeon says it could cause diarrhea for a while but your discharge papers say take stool softener because of the pain medication? Listen to the surgeon.

It hasn't been a fun couple of days.

Thank you for reading my very short rant. Back to the bathroom!

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, I get what you're saying. I think I could handle sleeping or sitting on a pad like that. A diaper though... I realize it's totally not rational, but I just can't face aging like that. Not yet. Anyway, thanks for the advice and the good wishes.

[–] ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Rationality doesn’t factor in. There’s a reason my mom asked for pads and not diapers, even though diapers would be easy to come by and the pads weren’t.

Literally dying, escorted to toilet, sponge bathed.. refused diapers.

She was an RN and worked hospice for a long while so she knew her options and chose the prideful ones.

And that’s ok. You have to live with yourself today and tomorrow and for however long after. Do what makes you comfortable, but please get some moisture barriers before you get to the “omg this cushion is full of mold” stage.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Fair enough. We actually have some puppy pads around and I've already put them down, so I appreciate what you said.