My best friend told my husband about "paper underwear". She said she got them for her dad, when he had to start taking diuretics. My husband said " if his buddy Steve liked them then they were good enough for him!!" His caregiver and I call them "chones" (Spanish slang for underwear) or "pantalones" (also Spanish slang). He doesn't care at all that he wears them. He often just runs around in them and a T-shirt.
I can well understand my wife just calls mine stuff but we all know they are in reality diapers.The term at 1st was offence but with my ego gone.I'am ok now.
It is beyond me to comprehend how in the world this "Newsletter",etc could call them Diapers. Most packages use the words "Adult Briefs or Undergarments. I personally am extremely mortified and angry when anyone asks me about my diapers. I don't know anyone who doesn't feel the same way.
Love it! I hate the word "diaper"...there's already too many indignities in aging and decline. "Diaper" just reinforces to others that the elder should be treated like a child.
Perfect! When my husband became incontinent, and had to wear diapers, I always called them his underwear, and I made all the hospice personnel call them that as well, as they always wanted to call them diapers. You want your loved one to retain as much dignity as possible in whatever ways you can. Thanks for sharing.
His caregiver and I call them "chones" (Spanish slang for underwear) or "pantalones" (also Spanish slang). He doesn't care at all that he wears them. He often just runs around in them and a T-shirt.
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I bet she was a ‘half full’ instead of ‘half empty’ kind of person in most areas.
Many people are depressed or terribly upset if they need pads or underwear for incontinence.
So glad that your mom was not angry and accepted the fact that she needed fancy pants.