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Rectal Cancer, Diapers, Diapers, Diapers.
I bought a 26 pack of diapers for my dad on Monday, and in 2 days he's gone through 16 of them, so 8 a day.
Is this normal for anyone with rectal cancer? He has incontinence, and sometimes can't control it, but his frequency has gone up. And besides being expensive, it's a constant problem for him.
Just wondering.
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Um, well, I bought these super absorbent diapers for him, and they work but a)there's so much padding it makes him very uncomfortable and b)they're very expensive. Otherwise he wears store bought diapers and he has accidents through them and I do laundry a lot.
He's very weak. I am giving him iron and b12 to help him with it, because I think he loses blood when he wipes. Idk if that will help or not.
Otherwise, we have an upcoming doctor's appointment. The goal is that hopefully it won't spread for a while and he can live comfortably.
Thank you for your question.
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