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Oh my bladder, oh my bladder,
What did I ever do to you?
I wonder why you leak,
here when my age is not at its peak,
In my prime,
im not dry all the time
With every dribble,spurt and flood
you make me want to shout
scream, and draw blood

Ok, i had a momemnt where i had a spurt/flood and started to get mad a the whole situation.. so instead of shouting and screaminkg like i did months before..i thought id channel my anger into the above poem. RIght now, the biggest thing that annoys me is the added expense of diapers. Because while I do get Attends from medicaid, they are NOT enough to last 8 hours without changing, even with boosting.. I just woudlnt trust them.. this could not have reocured at a worse time, when I have reduced my income, by choice.. due to not wanting to work 5 nights a week... and planning to go back to a specail needs camp this summer... One possible solution is to get Molicare Super Plus from walmart where i get a discount off the website...

Ok, the rash, the occasional leak, the emoitonal embarassment, all that i can put up with..but hte COST really sucks for someone like me whos on a limited budget as it is....

I think i might opt for Wellness instead of Tena slip due to the cost of tena slip.....

Peace out!

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"We cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love" Mother Teresa

"THERE ARE FOUR LIGHTS!" - Captain Picard from Chain of Command, Part II

SG, I hear you on the added cost. The only thing that can be done is minimize it wherever possible. It's one of my least favorite aspects of this, too. It's looking like I will need to dilate (stretch) a urethral stricture with an intermittent self catheter several times daily; I never realized silicone tubes could be so darn expensive. Catheters, along with diapers, are excluded from my insurance >.>

Have you tried the new Northshore house brand? I've been impressed with both the plastic and cloth back versions. Each one has their strong points and drawbacks.

The cloth back has adhesive/velcro tapes that work very well for multiple refastenings but it feels cold/damp sooner when wet compared to the plastic, so I end up changing more frequently just for comfort. Cloth back is of course quieter and it thankfully doesn't have the smell issues that some cloth back diapers have (Abena Air Plus). It is only $1.33 per diaper for size medium.

With the plastic back, I am able to get 100% padding utilization, even all the way to the back waistband, *while sitting*. With most brands, I get leaks at the back of the leg bands well before the back padding is used, so this is great (desk job, I sit too much). They stay feeling relatively dry on the skin, too. These have tapes with the blue landing zone for refastenings, which aren't my favorite design, but I haven't had any real issues with the tapes so far. Just have to position the tapes correctly the first time. Thankfully I'm experienced? :/ Ha.

The plastic back are only $1.29 per (medium), making them a great deal for how long they last without leaking. I'm making these my new daytime go to when I run out of the more expensive Tena Slip Maxi.

Edit: those prices are a bit low because they don't include shipping. I'm so used to vendors that include shipping in the case price that I didn't realize NorthShore charges shipping separately.

Yes i have tried northshore care and i like them.. they are a serious contender for an extended wear option alongside Gary's brand and abena.. Im still working out hte learning curve of exactly how much absorbency I need... I'm pretty sure that i don't want to be going upward of 6 or 8 hours without changing if i can help it.. because of the odor..although another poster said that Molicare has excellent odor control..so that may be something to consider. I really like the velcro tabs on the clothback northshore care brief...they remind me of attends's tabs...

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"We cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love" Mother Teresa

"THERE ARE FOUR LIGHTS!" - Captain Picard from Chain of Command, Part II