A Tribute to the Simon Foundation for Continence

Thanks!

I'm sorry to hear that your condition is permanent (at least, until a new treatment or cure is developed), but glad to have a part in inspiring you to keep on keepin' on. Hang in there!

In response to: I'm sorry to hear that your condition is permanent (at least, until a new treatment or cure is developed), but glad to have a part in inspiring you to keep on keepin' on. Hang in there

jasmine thankyou

I have found that the hope of breakthroughs is the only thing that helps but at the same time I am trying to except and face it and try and be thankfull I can walk .

My spine is fixed but the spinal cord was injured and the nuro doc says theres no way Its healed as much as it going to . Ive tried about every type of protection there is but I cant feel anything now at all. Im still very active the peremanent bag they offered is a last resort when I get older and comming here is helping accept that Im, I hope , still normal if I wear diapers it just feels so strange feels wierd but there right if you ever want a good nights sleep again the cloth ones Ive been trying since I came here  really work the best its like I thought I would never be able to look at shrimp they look like bugs to me I never thought I would eat one but I  can now its a mental thing to get over I guess except you dont have to worry someone will find out you eat shrimp . this is a good place its helping me be able to even think about talking about it and to watch for a new breakthrough hope is good thank you all davidb

You have a great attitude about a difficult situation. One tip: try to have a response pre-planned in case someone accidentally finds out about the incontinence or use of briefs. Such as: "Well, I wear this because I have a medical condition called 'incontinence'. That means my bladder doesn't work as well as it should. It's kind of like how someone with a bad knee needs to wear a knee brace - this product helps me live a full and active life despite this disability."

If someone happens to notice you leak, you could say, "Sorry about that... I have a medical condition called 'incontinence', which means my bladder sometimes leaks. For some reason many people are embaressed about this, even though it's just a disability like any other. I wouldn't feel bad about it if my arm were broken or my heart didn't work correctly, so I don't feel bad about this."

Notice how in these responses I use the phrases "medical condition" and "disability" - I find that by being proactive and explaining incontinence in this way before someone can form their own opinions helps to stop any stigma or prejudice before it begins.

Good luck!