InconJane

Hi, I'm Jane and I live in Brisbane, Australia.

I am 20 years old and have been incontinent since I was 15 when I had a dirt-bike accident on a friend's farm and damaged my spine. My spine eventually recovered, but it has left some lasting nerve damage, and has left me with profound urinary incontinence and some faecal incontinence too.

Tahnks to a lot of rehab therapy and a regimented toilet programme, I can avoid a lot of accidents, but I still need to be in nappies/diapers permanently for those few times each day...

Given the young age that my accident happened and the age I am now, it has been a really traumatic few years for me. Finishing high school (admittedly with a year off whilst I recovered from my accident), and trying to socialise is not easy when you can't control your bodily functions. It is also very emotionally damaging.

I am so grateful though to all those people who supported me in learning to walk again and recover most of my bodily functions, and to all the therapists and counsellors who have supported me in coming to terms with what will most likely be a lifelong issue. I can only hope that future medical technology will be able to do something to help me.

In the meantime, I have learned to accept my need for nappies and am even starting to enjoy them. I wouldn't consider myself a DL yet, and definitely not an AB. Indeed I am quite happy being my own age. I am looking forward to hearing about the experiences of others with medical incontinence, and those who understand wearing and using nappies.