=:D (not for the squeamish)
Thank you all for your warm welcome and prayers. I truly appreciate
it. But, I’ve read back about 5 pages, and thought I’d give a little
advice to anyone who may have trouble wiping their backside. At
522lbs, I know all about that and I’m even afraid of my toilet
tipping over or something! hehehe. But, back about 2 years ago when
I actually sprained my right arm trying to wipe my behind, I decided
I had to be inventive and think of a different way of going about
things. At first, I was just jumping into the shower stall and using
my hose, but that’s not 100% effective. I don’t quite know how, or
maybe I do but I’m too embarassed to admit it =:D, but I took an old
tshirt and cut off the sleeves & collar, and then cut the remainder
into long strips about 4 inches wide and about 2 feet long (or
longer) but no more than 3 feet. And then I went and bought some
Huggies baby wipes, took two wipes and tied them at the two opposite
corners around the cloth, overlapping them, and then looped the cloth
(or as I call it "the rag") underneath my left thigh and commenced
to cleaning. I don’t mean to be graphic about such a indelicate
issue, but it’s kinda like a pipe-cleaner action. Or kinda like
you’re doing the Peppermint Twist hunched over! I always repeat
after the first time and throw the used wipes into a teeny little
lidded trash can I have beside the toilet. Nothing else gets thrown
in there, but I empty it quite often for obvious reasons.
If this grosses anyone out, I apologize, but I was a desperado and
just could not deal with the idea of not having a clean bottom. Now
in fact, after doing some laundry for other family members, I now am
proud to say that I have The Cleanest bottom around! hehe. You gotta
do what works for you, and right now with me being this size, it most
definitely works for me. One more note, and this still cracks me
up, if I’m headed to the bathroom and my brother notices, he always
sings (in Chubby Checker style) "Come on, baby. Let’s do the twist".
I always have to rush then because I’m laughing so hard. I hope this
long diatribe can help someone that may be too embarassed to admit
their particular problem. I vowed a long time ago that I may be a
fat person, but I refused to be a stinky fat person. I don’t even
leave my house that often, but I shower each day. It keeps your
spirits up. Take care all. Toni