Progress not Perfection

slm6002

I feel for you and understand as this is the same as my mum although she is fully aware of what has happened she just has no control of things.  We have to carry around a bag of spare clothes and cleaning things just in case.  It limits us going out as a family quite a bit.

The theatre sound like they did very well to accommodate the situation.  I hope this was a one off and your holiday is event free.

Cherryfudge

That's completely awful and such a shame when you were looking forward to the show. I hope Mr SA is okay now. Can the walking poles get 'lost' or run over or something? 

Looking forward, however - two weeks off! Lucky you. Hopefully you've had all the nasties at once and you can enjoy the coming warm weather and your time abroad.

foxgloves

Oh my life, @Sun_Addict, what a nightmare evening. So sorry to hear that it ended up like it did. You must both dread these accidents happening. Thank goodness the theatre staff were so helpful & that the taxi driver was ok about driving you home. I can understand how worrying it is becoming for you in terms of going out or on holiday. I don't know whether it's possible to increase meds or swap up to different continence products, but one thing I think you do need to do, is snap those bloody poles in two & throw them straight in the wheelie bin. They sound like a whole heap more trouble than they're worth.
Hope things are calming down now & that you have a better day tomorrow.
F x

Sun_Addict

Thank you all 🙂

I just get so fed up of not being able to do anything normal. As we were leaving the theatre I could see couples going to their seats like normal people and there’s me cleaning up 💩 in a toilet guarded by theatre staff to stop people going in.  I can’t tell you how stressful this is or how sad it makes me feel ☹️

The lady who was the most helpful said she was an ex policewoman and you wouldn’t believe how many people are taken ill at the theatre - fainting, being sick, even having to do CPR. 

@ladyholly we’ve already done the incontinence team stuff. No one wants to help. All our GP practice wants is to save money. He mentioned to his consultant his concern about his bowels and he said that’s down to the GP. The GP isn’t interested 🙁 All he ever gets told is it’s a result of brain damage. 

I’m glad we didn’t go for a meal beforehand and a pre theatre drink ended up not being an option due to there being nowhere for him to sit. Everyone was staring at us because he was wobbling about on those blooming poles he insisted on taking. 

I’ve been sat on my own since we got back as he had a shower then went to bed. He hadn’t been feeling well all day but that was cold type symptoms rather than stomach issues. 

enthusiasticsaver

Sorry to hear your evening was spoilt SA and I would suggest you ditching the poles. Very frustrating for you and maybe an ultimatum to Mr SA next time that he either goes in a wheelchair or not at all and you go with a friend or on your own.  I do hope that your holiday is straightforward. Presumably you have special assistance booked.  

Sun_Addict

Yes we always have special assistance at the airport @enthusiasticsaver. It’s a lifesaver as it means we don’t have to queue. Downside is we’re always last off the plane. 

borefest

👋 lurker here, so sorry u r in such a stressful situation, I know the theatre & was at the show myself on Wednesday, the staff are always lovely,  look after yourself and pour yourself a large alcoholic drink, big hugs xxx

enthusiasticsaver

We used special assistance for the first time a few weeks ago as both my granddaughters are autistic and get very anxious and liable to have a meltdown if they are made to queue in a busy area and they were especially so as neither had flown before.  Both airports in the UK and in Spain were brilliant so we bypassed all queues for bag drop, security, departure and passport control the other side.  We were taken off first though as they do not have mobility issues. 

Hopefully you manage to have a lovely break in Lanzarote.  You deserve it after all you have to go through. 

Makingabobor2

Oh no, what a disasterous evening. But glad the staff & taxi driver were helpful. 
Wonder if Mr SA actually gets subconciously nervous about going out and maybe that causes accidents. Emotions can cause physical problems, and Mr SA is probably just not able to control them. 
Hope he's ok for the holiday

Baileys_Babe

So sorry to hear how your evening turned out 🤗