Comments on: Royal Flush https://livingwithscleroderma.com/royal-flush/ Reflections on the Messy Complexity of Chronicity Tue, 30 Dec 2014 19:13:04 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 By: Evelyn Herwitz https://livingwithscleroderma.com/royal-flush/#comment-3780 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 19:13:04 +0000 http://www.livingwithscleroderma.com/?p=2811#comment-3780 In reply to Alison.

Right there with you, Alison! Glad this one resonated for you. Best wishes for a healthy New Year.

]]> By: Alison https://livingwithscleroderma.com/royal-flush/#comment-3779 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:52:57 +0000 http://www.livingwithscleroderma.com/?p=2811#comment-3779 Great post! I have RA and Scleroderma and at times had the same issues. It was so painful, in my hands/wrists, that I was trying to ‘hold’ it. Then I panicked wondering what would happen if I couldn’t do it at all! Gasp!

]]> By: Evelyn Herwitz https://livingwithscleroderma.com/royal-flush/#comment-3572 Wed, 17 Sep 2014 00:46:00 +0000 http://www.livingwithscleroderma.com/?p=2811#comment-3572 In reply to Liza Neumann.

Thanks, Liza. Yes, I go through many rolls, too! My husband buys it in packs of a dozen or more, just to keep up. I agree about the foaming soap, because it’s easier to rinse off, but I can only use the hand sanitizer when I have a lot of bandages.

]]> By: Liza Neumann https://livingwithscleroderma.com/royal-flush/#comment-3571 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 22:22:57 +0000 http://www.livingwithscleroderma.com/?p=2811#comment-3571 This made me laugh, my partner always complains about how much loo paper I use. I just come back with do you want to do it for me.
I have found foaming soap easier to use when washing my hands afterwards, paper towels to dry hands as I don’t know what they make hand towels out of these days but they don’t dry a thing.
I have also been known to shower after particularly bad toilet sessions.
Everyone poops, it’s natural. I actually had a conversation about it with a gentleman who has just completed prostate cancer treatment. We both had giggles about the process of pooping.

]]> By: Evelyn Herwitz https://livingwithscleroderma.com/royal-flush/#comment-3570 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 21:03:21 +0000 http://www.livingwithscleroderma.com/?p=2811#comment-3570 In reply to Evelyn Herwitz.

Also, I have found that the toddler wipes are cheaper than adult versions. It’s silly, because it’s the same product, but the kid version is priced at a lower price point. These wipes are also a bit softer.

]]> By: Evelyn Herwitz https://livingwithscleroderma.com/royal-flush/#comment-3569 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 21:02:06 +0000 http://www.livingwithscleroderma.com/?p=2811#comment-3569 In reply to Pat Bizzell.

Thanks, Pat. I wasn’t sure how this one would go over, but it’s such an important subject. You’re right about “feminine hygiene,” too. . . though it’s been quite a while since I had to deal with that one! Tampons can be really tough to manipulate with arthritic, damaged hands. There are many options to experiment with, but I always had to test and choose carefully, back in the day.

]]> By: Pat Bizzell https://livingwithscleroderma.com/royal-flush/#comment-3568 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 20:46:21 +0000 http://www.livingwithscleroderma.com/?p=2811#comment-3568 Bravo for addressing this sensitive subject, Ev. Your comments also apply to what’s euphemistically known as “feminine hygiene.” There are also adult versions of toddler wipes that can work. Arthritis does not put my hands at risk of infection like yours, but I still have dexterity issues, and you address them well.

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