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An aid to catheterization I find is a topical anesthetic spray with 20% Benzocain (First Aid Spray at CVS an OTC product). A few quick sprays numbs the penis and reduces the likely hood of an erection which may preclude or delay insertion of the catheter. The anesthetic takes about 10 minutes to reach its’ maximum effect and lasts for about an hour. During the first few minutes there is a bit of a burning sensation which tapers off. The propellant contains alcohol! DO NOT under any circumstances spray the catheter DO NOT spray into the urethral opening – this can not be over emphasized – don’t ask how I know

This might help maintain a sterile field for the catheter while creating the hole. Use a 1\4 inch leather punch that can be flame treated (autoclave approximation) to create a sterile condition. Only the portion of the catheter to be cut need be removed from the sterile packaging and this can be in a sterile environment. Opposite the inflation tube carefully place the punch on the drainage portion of the catheter and firmly press with a wobbling motion into the tube. The cutting surface I use is a hardwood covered with sterile plastic so the blade can cut cleanly though the latex or silicone. Practice on surgical tubing (see attached) or used catheter is advised to get a feel how big a hole will be created. The hole has a beveled edge that is very smooth.

rusty pins - "you can make your own mutant diaper if you want to! Something so super absorbent and thick just by modifying an existing super diaper! If anyone tries it, please post the results and any good and bad effects you experience from it!" Well, Rusty Pins I decided to give it a try. I took a lowly Depends and added 2 teaspoons of SAP to the front of the diaper by pulling the inner liner away from the plastic and cutting a small slit to introduce the SAP between the plastic and the fluff with a funnel. I needed to open a path for the SAP with dowel to position the powder where it would do the most good, then just taped the opening shut. The amount of absorption was amazing, not Abena level, but maybe what a Depends should be. The SAP I used was relatively fine grained and absorbed very fast with little tendency to press out liquid. The diaper took two moderately heavy wettings without leaking, not something your normal Depends could accomplish. With all the materials in place, the amount of time to prepare the diaper was about one minute. So my feelings are that this is a worthwhile, cost effective way to improve a Depends to make a more serviceable diaper. What this amount of SAP would do for a Bambino or an Abena might be overkill, but if you are using booster pads one could consider this as an alternative.

Hi, as LilJim said isn’t it wonderful to finally know you have company in your diaper fascination. One would think that after 60 years the interest might wane a bit, but it’s still there isn’t it? So welcome to the world of senior diaper lovers.

As a fellow Depends user I’ve found that using a Tena Ultimate Pad as a stuffer working amazingly well. Simply cut a few slits in the plastic backing between the triple adhesive strips and position in the Depends so that the front portion of the pad can be folded down creating a barrier and additional absorption at the front of the diaper. The pads edges works as a leak barrier and the Depends’ leak guards are still effective. The absorbent polymer works very fast and transfers wetness to the diaper as it reaches saturation. The diaper will bulk up very noticeably as the pad swells. Another advantage is that you can buy the pads at the same time you are purchasing the Depends.

Why do I love diapers – let me count the ways. Unlike some I know the exact instant this fetish began. I was 5 and had discovered my old plastic baby pants, tried them on, they felt so exciting I never wanted to take them off. Wearing disposable diapers began with the old Attends with the plastic inner lining. Tonight I will enjoy a Dry 24\7 diaper with rubber pants. The love of diapers has been an ever-evolving story. The why in the beginning was definitely sensual. Now it’s more for comfort & security. It feels strange to go to bed without being diapered. I would have to say that they have become a habit and one that I will not be breaking anytime soon.

If anyone wishes a flushable wipe Kleenex makes Cottonelle that breaks up in water.

Personally I’m a fan of the Tena Ultimate Pad as a booster. Just cut a few slits between the adhesive strips and stick in the diaper. The capacity is amazing, but actually might to much for a pull-up causing it to sag.

Hi Chistine, Yes, I remember Wetville, Michelle’s Wet Bed & Breakfast, the Megamonster. I never posted much, but it was my first serious introduction to the DL community. Vicki was so much fun. When she went away things kind of drifted. Bill was supporting Wetville with his commercial IluvDiapers2 (ByteMine) site (a great place for photos and links) then I guess Wetville went to http://wetvillewetwebforum.yuku.com/ but they’re is no current activity. I noticed that in the story section in ILuvDiapers2 that VickiA has a story & that one of my feeble efforts at a sci-fi diaper story is still available. South Wet (nickname I used in Wetville) – now shortened to SWet

As a Depends wearer, I’ve come to appreciate the extra security that the Tena Ultimate Pad adds to this diaper. Simply cut a few slits between the adhesive strips, stretch out the Depends and stick the pad to the diaper (a bit more forward for a male). Since the pads are available at most pharmacies I’ve found this a reasonable alternative to mail order high-end diapers. The Tena pad seems to be able to absorb amazingly quickly and then passes the wetness to the Depends slowly. The only downside is that the pad can swell considerably.

Is a booster worth it - might depend on the booster A booster application for overnight that I particularly like is a Tena Ultimate Pad. The plastic backing needs to be sliced between the adhesive stripes to pass pee to the diaper. They have leak guards, so if your diapers do as well, you now have doubled leak guards. These pads have an amazing ability to quickly absorb liquids. In my opinion they can turn a Depends into a very reasonable overnight diaper since the pads retain acquired liquids very well. Daytime use is problematic as the pad swells to a ridiculous size. While I love my Abenas and Attends, this works well for something that can be purchased at your local pharmacy.

Just woke up. I’m wearing my over night leak proof combination under a blue camo footed sleeper. A medium Depends Maximum Protection with a Tena Ultimate Pad used as a booster (plastic backing sliced between the adhesive stripes). Over this a medium blue cotton pull on diaper covered with blue pull-on high back plastic pants.

The Day I became a Diaper Lover Since I was 5 years old I had a fascination with plastic pants. As I got older I would buy Salk incontinent pants, but drug stores were switching over to disposable adult diapers. Diapers didn’t particularly hold an interest, but when my local drug store no longer had incontinent pants, I thought I would give the Attends with the plastic inner lining a try. Buying incontinent pants made my nervous, but buying adult diapers I though I would collapse on the floor. I must have made three attempts to make the "buy". I would go down the aisle and look at everything, but the diapers – then a quick glance when I felt no one was looking to read the information on the label. I finally decided it was now or never, I worked up my courage to pickup the bag and carry it to the counter when there were fewer people in the store. My heart was pounding, my hands were sweating. It was less scary to jump out an airplane for the first time than buying diapers. I made it thought the purchase with only minor hand trembling (it was hard to get the change back in my wallet) and got the diapers home. Wondered what I had gotten myself into. I opened my first diaper and the fragrance was overwhelming (love those old Attends). Maybe this diaper thing was okay. Fumbled a lot with getting it taped up, but eventually got a nice snug fit. I just couldn’t help but enjoy the feeling, it felt so right, this was the proverbial "IT". That was the defining moment when I became a true DL.

My avatar is an effort to make an alien head out of a pull-up cloth diaper. The inner flannel is a pink, but I boosted the contrast in the leg openings and color balanced for more red to make the "eyes" more dramatic.

Jenniebear – you have so many wonderful thoughts and helpful ideas I hope r_cho can find some comfort in your words. Dear r_cho, I would just like to add my support, hope and some thoughts. I think you have started by expressing your problems and feelings here. Just by putting your thoughts into words you have started to organize your thinking, otherwise your thoughts are like diapers in the dryer – they just keep tumbling around. You seem to be experiencing the acquire and purge cycles, which many DL go through. In your post I notice that you never used the word “diaper” only “some”. “I enjoy wearing, I enjoy the feeling” – “I hate myself for feeling this way” – yes, there is tremendous conflict in youth to conform to the current standards of society and wearing diapers without physical need doesn’t fit your perception of societal norms. My opinion: Does wearing diapers harm you or others? It seems to have affected your relationship with your parents in a negative way. Maybe you could work on a more though explanation to your mother, but then you need to know your own thoughts. You clearly don’t want to hurt others and feel the disappointment of your mother. I had some of these same things happen when I was very young and yes, it didn’t go so well either, but you get past it and continue your life. This is the perspective of an old guy. Diapers are only part of your life, get out and live, do things, enjoy life. Go for a hike, in diapers if you want, just enjoy the real world. After 55 years I kind of accepted that this wouldn’t change for me either (well, duh!). I guess you would have to want things to change. You enjoy diapers so much, maybe accepting that would help. Your love of diapers is causing you so much anguish one can feel the pain in your writing. Personally I’d turn off the computer, take a walk, think about things, and try to put things in perspective. For me, I would ride a motorcycle for hours to help put my world in order, with gas and CO2 issues, maybe it’s better to walk. Remember, you are not alone. There are others that share your love of diapers for whatever reason. You are not the only one. I most sincerely wish you the best, SWet

Really not into housekeeping, but I do make the bed every morning. I timed myself to see how long it took – 20 seconds. So for 20 seconds out of the day it was worth it. Should point out I’m not a very restless sleeper. Oh, and another reason to make the bed, I have a plastic mattress protector and with only a sheet over it the crinkley noise would be a dead give-a-way if someone sat on the bed without the comforter in place.

If you mean that you can’t remove the pants without tearing them apart, yes. Unless the pants are made of chain mail you will always be able to escape – it’s a mind thing after all. COMCO plastic pants have a waistband that allows a flat linked chain (available at any hardware store) to be threaded through the band. I use a coat hanger cut to about 10 inched with a very tight bend to create a small hook (just a big needle). Then tape or crimp the hook so it doesn’t catch on the fabric. You just expand the link that you wish to have as your locking point and attach a small lock there (buy it while you are at the hardware store). Leave extra chain past the locking point to allow you to expand the waist as you put on the pants. COMCO pants are very roomy for the thickest diaper. One fun idea is to put the key outside or someplace where you will be forced to risk showing your diaper. Again it’s a mind game because you could always just cut the plastic pants. Not into that sort of thing now, but it was fun.

But there is hope for humanity, just not much. The raging selfish beast is only just below the surface. Can we learn to control it before it is too late? If we don’t the mass extinction of the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary will look insignificant by comparison. All of humanity needs to take a moment and look at what were doing to each other and the planet. Can humans learn? Yes. Will they? That is what hope and caring is all about – John Lennon’s message of Peace and Love. My personal opinion is that any change will not come from leaders – they crave power and authority. Change will come from education, which I would hope would lead to a feeling of responsibility to all life on this beautiful planet. My education was as a geologist and right now humans are looking like an excellent guide fossil. Guide Fossil – a life form that covers a large geographic area of the earth’s surface, leaves easily identifiable remains, but is restricted to a relatively narrow well-defined geologic time. Species come and species go, but maybe we shouldn’t hurry them on their way. I’m actually way more optimistic than this sounds, this is the analytical beast’s viewpoint. SWet

Hi all, Okay, how did an old guy like me become a diaper lover? It all started when I was 5. I was messing around exploring my mother’s cedar chest when my brother and I came upon our old baby pants. Well we tried them on and continued our play. After a while the hot plastic rubbing against the skin caused the most sensual experience of my little life (never found out how my brother reacted). Mom found us out and the pants went into the trash I’m sure. From then on I dreamed of plastic pants. I found the courage as a kid to buy plastic pants at the grocery store –could have died from embarrassment. Finally even the Super Size wouldn’t fit, but the love of plastic pants was still there. In High School I discovered drug stores carried incontinent pants. These often came with thin absorbent pads that went unused. After all why would you want to wet your pants? This stage in the evolution lasted through military, marriage and family (with no one ever being aware). While out trying to find the dwindling supply of incontinent pants I came on Attends adult diapers. These were the early ones with the wonderfully scented plastic liner. They were fantastic - I was in love with diapers! Things change – Attends got paper liners and more brands came on the market. So I wore my Attends, but what was the purpose of a diaper? Well I had to try using them for their intended purpose, right? Okay, this was strange, but somehow exciting. Not the same a plastic pants, but this was good. Now I go into a drug store get my Depends and Booster without a thought. Hey, when you’re 60 they know they are for you and that you “need” them. Do I want to be incontinent, NO! Do I want to wear at night and have the option to wet – Heck Yeah! – beats having to get out of a nice warm bed. Like to try new combinations of diapers and plastic pants. My current favorite is PVC bloomers, cotton pull-up diapers, over Depends with a booster pad (never leaks on the sheets that’s for sure). Want to explore the joys of Abena Plus-X in the near future. So that is the short story of my evolution into diapers and where I am now. Would like to email or PM with older DL types. From the sunny SouthWEsT, SWet