Iv been employed by a small nursing home here in Tacoma Wa for the past 7 years. I was able to keep my urinary incontinence a private matter untill Christmas of 2013. I was working one night and it was getting close to the end of my shift when I had a very heavy void. My diapers usually will hold out for the 8hr shift, but this time I had several large wettings that day and my diapers were too wet for the bus ride home. I had an extra diaper in my locker, so after I punched out on the time clock I ducked into the employee restroom and changed my wet diaper. I made the mistake of putting the wet diaper into the trash can and left to catch the bus home. The next day my employer had found the diaper I had thrown away in the employee restroom and assumed that a CNA had changed one of our patients inside our employee restroom!! She had a quick meeting with all of us that morning and when she was done I waited until she was alone to speak to her about what had happened. I began by saying that I had put the diaper in the the trash can, But it wasn't from one of our patients. (I must have been red faced) I then explained to her that I have no bladder control, and my diaper was too wet to wear for the bus ride home, so I had to change them in the restroom and dispose of the wet diaper in the trash can. She said there is no problem about me using the restroom to change my diapers if I needed to. What really puzzled her the most was the nursing home didn't use that color, or brand of diaper!! Iv always felt embarrassed about having to wear adult diapers for my incontinence but Iv tried the condom cath, and leg bag and they are not dependable enough for use at work or school. Life is full of embarrassing moments if your incontinent but I'm not going to let it get me down.
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