Re: REALLY DUMB AND SOMEWHAT EMBARRASING QUESTION

[Guest guest]

Hi Ru -

While I was still in the hospital, I tried to navigate with one of the

spoons wrapped in a handi-wipe. I never could figure out how to make it

work. I am sure that others will have the key to this mystery.

Best-

Nick in Sage

REALLY DUMB AND SOMEWHAT EMBARRASING QUESTION

> Ok y'all, don't laugh, at least where I can hear you, but.....

>

> I have read several posts regarding using a long handled spoon or tongs to

> help with wiping, and , maybe I am just not overly imaginative, but i

cannot

> fathom **how** this would work with out twisting or bending.

>

> Anyone care to enlighten me, privately if needs be,

>

> Clueless, and very embarrassed.....

>

>

> Ru

>

>

[Guest guest]

At 4:57 PM -0800 11/25/01, Nick wrote:

>Hi Ru -

>

>While I was still in the hospital, I tried to navigate with one of the

>spoons wrapped in a handi-wipe. I never could figure out how to make it

>work. I am sure that others will have the key to this mystery.

Nick,

You put your left leg in; you pull your left leg out; you twist and

you shimmy, and you give a great big shout--that's what it's all

about! --S

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[Guest guest]

You put your left leg in; you pull your left leg out; you twist and

you shimmy, and you give a great big shout--that's what it's all

about! --S

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LMAO!! Thanks for the laugh, Steve!

Judie

[Guest guest]

Hi Ru, I start by putting the end of my strip of toilet

paper over the spoon end, then start wrapping the toilet

paper (loosely) around it, then wrap a couple of times down

the length of the handle, ending where you will be holding

the it. That way you can keep a thumb over the end of the

paper so it doesn't come right off. After you wipe (using

the wrapped end), you can either slide the paper off the end

(depending upon how loosely you wrapped the paper) or unwind

it and drop it gracefully into the toilet bowl. It's an art.

Start practicing now.

Jean.

REALLY DUMB AND SOMEWHAT

EMBARRASING QUESTION

> Ok y'all, don't laugh, at least where I can hear you,

but.....

>

> I have read several posts regarding using a long handled

spoon or tongs to

> help with wiping, and , maybe I am just not overly

imaginative, but i cannot

> fathom **how** this would work with out twisting or

bending.

>

> Anyone care to enlighten me, privately if needs be,

>

> Clueless, and very embarrassed.....

>

>

> Ru

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Ru:

This really stumped me pre-op as well, but let's just say necessity

truly is the mother of invention. Get the really LONG handled tongs,

you'll still need to bend a bit, but not as much as you'd need to

without the tongs. You'll also need to get pretty creative as far as

getting the paper/wipes positioned properly in the tongs. Practice

makes perfect, and after about a week you'll be a master.

Also, my 4 yr. old daughter has a little stepstool she uses in the

bathroom, I found that I could reach much better if I put it next to

the toilet and rested my foot on it!

Okay, way too much information!

Gil

Dr. Keshishian

11/8 - 264 lbs

11/26 - 240 lbs

> Ok y'all, don't laugh, at least where I can hear you, but.....

>

> I have read several posts regarding using a long handled spoon or

tongs to

> help with wiping, and , maybe I am just not overly imaginative, but

i cannot

> fathom **how** this would work with out twisting or bending.

>

> Anyone care to enlighten me, privately if needs be,

>

> Clueless, and very embarrassed.....

>

>

> Ru

>

>