69-73: TOILETING

69.

Use baby wipes instead of toilet tissue. They are easier to hold and you feel (and are) cleaner when you finish using them.

70.

Serenity Security Pads worn at night can decrease the number of times you have to use the bathroom. They can also be worn on long car trips.

71.

A piece of semi-flexible plastic (like that used to make small pocket rulers) can be employed to fold toilet tissue for use. The tissue is wrapped around two-thirds of the length of the plastic (no sharp edges please), and the remainder used as an extension handle. Another way to provide an extension for cleaning yourself with toilet paper is to wrap the tissue around the working end of a pair of ordinary kitchen tongs.

72.

Easy access to and egress from a bathroom can be provided by removing the door (and even part of the door-frame) and hanging an opaque shower curtain instead. This ends the difficulty of opening and closing the door without sacrificing privacy. Offset hinges can also be used to widen the doorway without removing the door.

73.

A Texas condom catheter for men or boys who can't control their urine or are in situations where it's inconvenient to use the toilet can be prescribed by your physician. It's attached with double-sided adhesive tape to avoid leaking and fastened to a leg bag for urine collection. The long connection hose (for the leg bag) can be clamped at the end and placed over a urinal or toilet edge, thus eliminating the need for a leg bag. The condom can be reused if carefully washed in plain soap and water.

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