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My avatar represents the concept of yin-yang used to describe how seemingly opposite or contrary forces are interconnected and interdependent in the natural world; and, how they give rise to each other as they interrelate to one another. Many natural dualities (such as light and dark, hot and cold, fire and water, dry diaper and wet diaper) are thought of as physical manifestations of the yin-yang concept.

TENA SLIP MAXI + TENA ULTIMATE PAD Requires making slits in the pads' plastic backing between the adhesive strips to allow wetness to be transferred to diaper. The pad acts as if it has its’ own standing leak guards adding another layer of protection.

Sorry to be annoying but with the Ninja 300, 7,500 rpm is 65 mph and that’s after I dropped 3 teeth on the rear sprocket (most folk just go for a 15 tooth counter shaft sprocket).

Mackerel sky in the morning the Ninja needs some exercise.

Dependeco just added adult training pants to their product line.

Diapers are part of who I am! Me: a very solvent retired 65-year-old widowed male DL into astronomy, geology, hiking, kayaking, skiing, motorcycles & paragliders. This morning woke up not in a diaper for the first time in months, made myself some espresso and contemplated life, the universe and everything. The house is quiet, the dogs hardly stirring. So I’ve made it? I survived (okay, prospered) in the work environment. Health is great, doctor actually told me not to lose anymore weight, if I did I’d have to ballast up on my paraglider anyway. Then there is this diaper thing that keeps permeating my very existence. Diapers: cloth, pull-up cloth, Abena, Depends and plastic pants of all varieties. I’ve seen pictures here of stashes that far surpass what I have, but the entire space under my platform bed is filled and that makes me feel happy. What’s great is that after all these years the binge\purge cycles have ended and I know this is here to stay. I feel sympathy for those that still feel shame and guilt over this fascination with diapers. I might try to provide some sage advice, but everyone comes at their diaper desires for different reasons. Diapers are only one aspect of your life, live the rest as fully as you can. So what should I do about diapers? I think I’ll go walk the dogs in the cold morning air.

I think the plastic pants are the Suprima S1214 in Baby Pink.

Diaper Nirvana this morning Waking to Indian flute music I feel the bulk of a very damp diaper, but don’t care. It’s cold, but the blue fleece footed PJs with the silly sheep are warm and my dog has hidden under the covers. The dog doesn’t care about the Cliff, the Dow, the Shooter or the TorCon. It’s early, love the time before the sun wakes the maniacal monkeys to their appointed tasks. I can snuggle a bit longer with my dog who has no intention of moving from under his cozy covers. Slept so soundly that I can’t remember how my diaper got so soaked and that’s a nice feeling, likely because I had a booster, Abena, cotton Pull-up & plastic pants protecting the silly sheep from getting wet. It’s so easy when you can trust your diaper. Lazily I make some coffee, but find as I fill the pot my diaper is slowly getting damper, oh well it happens, but I don’t care. I pour the coffee into a mug with a bit of cocoa and lie on the couch with a dog that has escaped the covers. He has curled into a ball so tight you can’t tell where he begins or ends. I feel so calm, so quiet – I wonder is this Nirvana? No, but maybe a diaper lovers version. The coffee has the usual effect and the diaper has to work hard to keep up now. It feels so nice to just relax into a soaked diaper. There are limits, but just a bit more time in this diaper dream – it feels so nice. This does seem a bit silly, why does a diaper make life so serene? Maybe because for a few moments one can step away from the rules. It’s fun to harmlessly abandon the norms for a bit, secretly soak your diaper and enjoy the feeling. Why not? So that was my diaper delight this morning, just wanted to share.

I'll be there, might have to order hot coffee for a change.

Thanks for letting me have my first face to face encounter with real AB\DLs. Going to have to make this a monthly event.

If I can work up the courage I would like to meet up with folks of the diaper persuasion. So hope to see you on Saturday.

I've wondered if there might be a place for a DL symbol? Maybe something that reflects the AB\DL balance that many of us feel? I like the simplest of these images without lettering.

Fascinating product line – I have to give these a try. Somehow the concept of a military camouflage diaper is intriguing and if these turn out to be as good as they look I'll be ordering more (likely with a more whimsical theme). So DailyDi, how do they hold up in the wash & are they relatively easy to get dry (always been a problem with all-in-ones I've tried before)?

I’ve addressed the issue of the cut end of the catheter by making plugs that incorporate both the ability to block the balloon inflation tube and the drainage tube. The plugs are made from appropriate diameter brass\bronze stock, silver soldered to make parallel rods. The plastic caps are from Home Depot and are normally used to cover the ends of metal rods. The balloon inflation tube rod is slightly longer to make it easier to engage the tube openings one at a time. If one wishes to cut the catheter to the shortest length possible to allow retraction of the catheter into the urethra you will need to attach a line to the catheter. The caps are color coded to correspond to different catheter diameters and composition. Make sure the catheter tube is clamped securely before cutting the Y end of the catheter or you will deflate the retention balloon. My personal experience using these plugs with the shortened catheter was not the most successful as even the slightest ridge between the catheter body and the cap caused irritation. For about 6 hours all was fantastic then I started to notice the irritation building until usually after about 12 hours I’d had enough. I’ve tried various materials including using the tip of another catheter, but nothing seemed satisfactory. So I’ve abandoned the effort, but use the caps in place of the zip-ties with the holed catheter technique. See Post #173 for a view of the plug without the plastic cap.

In regards to smaller size, the only reports I've heard of is irritation by the catheter tube moving around in the urethra. The medical profession recommends the largest size that is tolerated, that's why all the different size Foley catheters. Intermittent catheters are usually smaller, typically 14 french since they will not be in place long. In terms of positioning, a number of videos show correct procedure and are well worth reviewing. The most important aspect of insertion of a catheter is keeping it sterile and go SLOW. My first foley insertion procedure took over 10 minutes to accomplish. I think the reports of sever pain with catheterization is the result of forcing the tube into the bladder. The major problem is excitement\stimulation by the procedure closes off the urinary tract, so one needs to relax and think of other things – take your time. Bettypooh, I might relate my progression in the catheter experience. I tried the condom catheters first connecting to a bag placed in the diaper. Diapers lasted a long time needless to say, but occasional kinks in the tubing lead to some blow offs that instantly flooded the diaper in a spectacular way. The chance of a UTI is almost zero with this technique. Then I experimented with intermittent catheters retaining the catheter in place with tape (only did this a few times). In my opinion this likely has the highest potential for a UTI if you wear a diaper with the method. On the plus side the catheters are inexpensive and you can see if inserting a catheter is really something you can do. Essentially insertion is the same as a Foley, you just don't have the balloon to inflate to retain the catheter in the bladder. I never tried the modified\blocked catheter with an intemittent cath, but this might reduce the UTI risk as urine is flowing around the outside of the catheter tube and the catheter drain tube is closed. These are my experiences, your results may vary, seek medical advice and as always don’t try this at home.

To answer Wetman: The first trial of the cut off cath was for only a half hour after a “normal” cath session. I tried using the tip of another catheter cut so that the balloon covered the inserted catheter, basically a double-ended catheter. Even this small ridge of rubber caused irritation. I tried the “Black Cap” which in the picture seems to have very little difference in diameter, but still irritated. I’ve tried a smaller diameter cap, still caused problems. As always you may have different results. I think the longest I lasted was 12 hours and that was not very comfortable towards the end. After a 24 hour session last weekend with my current configuration (see above), I’m of the opinion that keeping it simple is the way to go for me. No irritation at all, even on removal.

I’ve been trying a few experiments to create a smooth end to the catheter that would allow the catheter to be shortened and retrieved with a string. I can’t seem to accomplish a smooth transition between the catheter body and the tip. Every version has caused sufficient irritation to the urethra that the catheter was removed after a few hours. I think I’ll just say it was an idea worth exploring, it just didn’t work out. So my current configuration of choice is a 16 french silicone catheter with two small oval holes with the drain tube blocked just past the holes and with a zip tie to avoid deflation of the balloon. This is close to my first experience with a catheter and seems to be the most comfortable and effective.

In the ongoing quest to improve the catheter experience I’ve come up with this esthetic change. The closure of the open end of the catheter and balloon fill tube can be accomplished with this design. Using bronze wire & round stock (your local craft store has this), a bit of silver solder and a screw cap (hardware store) you can create an end closure to the catheter. The images show the very simple design. The catheter balloon plug\wire should be oversize, as there is considerable pressure from the inflated balloon. When using this cap the catheter will need to be pinched closed to ensure the balloon stays inflated when making the cut to remove the “Y” section. The wire portion that plugs the balloon fill line is slightly longer to allow this line to be closed first before the drain line is closed, much easier than trying to do both at once. One concern with this design is that there is nothing to stop the catheter from migrating towards the bladder. While I haven’t experienced this to any degree it might be a thought to sew a string to the catheter body for retrieval if this should occur. So if you have some simple tools this seems like a fun project for a rainy\snowy day.

Concerns have been expressed about the urine captured between the crimped end of the catheter and the bypass hole punched in the catheter that it could be a breeding ground for bacteria leading to a UTI. Here is an idea, why not plug the catheter drainage tube away from the bladder? Using a biologically inert material of the appropriate diameter inserted through the punched\cut hole in the catheter. This can be done at the time the hole is created thus compromising the sterile field as little as possible. All materials used in this procedure should be as close too sterile as possible. You would still need to use some method to close the balloon fill tube after cutting the catheter, so crimping or plugging the small tube will be necessary. The catheter balloon fill tube and the ability of urine to flow around the tube after insertion of the plug are considerations. If the plug is of too large a diameter in might interfere with the flow of urine around the catheter. The balloon fill tube could be constricted and it might be impossible to deflate the balloon. I tested for these conditions and found that a plug of the appropriate size did not cause any problems. Note, the plug diameter will vary based on the french diameter of the catheter. Another concern with this technique is that if you need to initiate urine flow through the catheter you won’t be able to, you would have to remove the catheter. Any thoughts, concerns or comments would be appreciated.

I'm a bit embarrassed to show this because this is not very refined, but I didn't want to put to much effort into this first attempt. This is more proof of concept, than a working design. It should be noted that the end of the catheter was open. To take advantage of the hole in the catheter tube just past the prostate one would need to fit a plug to close off the end, but my problem was that this might restrict the ability to remove the balloon drain plug. Maybe pushing a plug further down the catheter tube so as not to put pressure on the balloon drain tube? So consider this a work in progress for the moment.