Hi adhb,
I'm 44 and been wearing diapers since 11, when I had a mastoid ectamy operation on my ears. The nature of my illness was that my body retained water, so the hospital forced me to wear diapers while they administered the diuretic, and a good thing.
With my body connected to an IV, I couldn't get out of bed fast enough to use the toilet and ended up using the diapers. I'm not sure what happened, but after that I started wetting the bed frequently. I've worn diapers at night since then, but about a month and a half ago I suffered a compound fracture of the lower leg and ankle in my left leg and a broken heel on the right leg. I've been totally bed ridden for the whole time, and have a couple more months to go.
In the hospital they first put me on a catheter, which worked fine until I got sore. Then I tried to use the pee bottle, but not being able to get a good position due to my legs, I leaked on the bed frequently. So I was put in diapers. I've been wearing diapers 24/7 since.
Fortunately, I had no aversion to wearing diapers from the beginning. When the nurse first brought in the diapers she was surprised that it didn't bother me at all. The nurses were all kind and did what they could to help me along.
To be honest, I've become so used to wearing diapers now that I'm wondering if I want to go back to thin underwear, when the time comes. Time will tell.
Whitehorse
adhb wrote:
I became incontinent when I was 14. Dealing with diapers in high school in the 1950s was a huge problem. However, the old saying that whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger seems to have been true for me. I eventually adapted to the situation and got on with leading a reasonably normal and full life. Today, diapers are just the kind of underwear that I wear.