Sleeping and Urination

[edk]

I'm now 8 days post and the last 2 days were the first two days I actually slept
decently (not well) but decently. I came home and immediately said, I can get out of bed,
I'm never using that bed urinal again. Then after tossing and turning all night I realized that when I awoke in the night most of my pain meds had worn off and by the time I got out of bed, walked across the room went to the bathroom and walked back - I had enough adreneline pumping that I could have won a fight with a cave bear. Consequently, I could never fall back asleep.

When I realized what was going on I got the urinal they sent me home from the hospital with and rather than getting up just roll over and do my business.

Seemed so stupid when I realized

 

[dw6928]

I used the urinal for the week I was in rehab but was banned from it by my wife once I got home. Being a male in his 50's getting up several times a night is in the prostate handbook.

 

[Doug]

Yep, I'm right there with you..

 

[Pattipoo]

I'm SOOOOO not with you.....you big BABYS!!!!

( I would call you big girls but GIRLS PRANCE THEIR TAILS TO THE BATHROOM!)

 

[beachcomber]

Just what I was thinking Patti!

So not fair that they can just roll over the use that urinal..... for us you have to lift up your butt to get on top of the bedpan, lift that tree trunk leg in the air while leaning backward on your elbows and try not to topple out of bed. Much easier to just get up and hobble to the toilet--- but then you have to hold and/or prop that tree trunk leg up into a position that is comfortable enough for your to "let go" and "go".

Not getting much sympathy from me on that one, guys!

 

[Doug]

Beach, the mental picture you paint does make me thankful for the little problem of an enlarged prostate.
However, it is not all roses with men and the urinal. Especially when one is really doped up that first month, seeking the relief of taking a good ,uh, urination, and you just think it is in the little plastic urinal..The warm feeling running down the leg did ruin the joy of the moment...Didn't know I could move so fast with the big fat monkey of a knee. There, I was diplomatic.

 

[Pattipoo]

(a man) "ohhhhh noo...I'm worn out from rollling on my side!!!......ohhhhh noooo....oops, HONEY, can you change my sheets, I seem to have wet them a smidge.....ohhhhhhh....ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.....and can you bring me some water so I can make MORE pee?????ohhhhhhhhh

(a woman)...hmmm...I seem to be alone in the house.....and I need to tinkle...well, let me lift this big unbendable mass of something that used to be my leg and stand up so that the extra fluid can run down my leg and cause excruiciating pain......hmmm...seems that my hubbie put my walker in the freakin' corner of the room...will have to hop over -OUCH -hoppin' hurts....step/slide step/slide step/slide...ahhhhh there's the bathroom - oh great my butts stuck in the bowl because my hubbie left the seat up....NOW, what'll I do????? Don't know but I'll do it EVERY hour!!


Aren't you glad you brought this up, EDK????

hee hee hee we're just messing with ya!!! (maybe)

 

[beachcomber]

LOL! OK... I'm (a little) sorry for you...

This reminds me of Skeet's rabbit hunting issues about ROM and peeing in the woods.... we're almost recycling our discussions!

 

[Doug]

I surrender..I surrender. I'll bet that was one cold toilet. And I can just picture trying to "adjust" with the ole swollen leg.

 

[Skeet]

LOL - ya'll crack me up. And by the way, I tried squatting in the hot tub to see if I could do it when my muscles were warmed up (no, I didn't pee in the hot tub!). I did okay. My husband has promised to hang on to me so I don't fall over... he'll do whatever it takes to make sure I can go hunting with him. Love that big lug.

 

[Skeet]

I kept the riser on our toilet. Once in a while my husband would forget to put it back on and I'd fall 5" to the seat. Talk about knee pain! The knee hurt way more than my amply padded behind!

 

[Doug]

Well now just damn....After all of this, I am going to go stand like a man in front of the toilet. Wave it around in the air, holler and celebrate that I don't have any where near the trials you ladies have. Now I can picture Skeet practicing the "squat" in the hot tub. Her husband walks out, sees her and she starts with the "I'm just practicing honey". I think after today, a number of us need to count our pain pills and see if perhaps too many are missing.

 

[JenniferG]

Tinkle Tinkle little star, how I wonder where you are...

 

[Doug]

up above the world so high...
How I wish I could pee that high!!

 

[JenniferG]

No, cause then we sing its raining, it's pouring...

 

[Doug]

True..But I'd be smiling!!

 

[edk]

I guess the real answer as to which sex has the advantage: Depends!

 

[JenniferG]

Depends? isn't that the brand of something?... good one edk.

 

[Doug]

True. But after delivering a child as a rookie officer and then watching my sons birth. I will keep any problems us guys have...Women are tough, and can take pain much better than most men...

 

[Jamie]

Patti, I laughed until I cried when I read your vignettes.....so very funny!!! You are a trip!