i was thinking of buying 20 feet of 1/4 inch tubing to hook to the drain of my legbag and run it into the john. i regularly excrete about 3 qts of liquid at night. that would sure simplify things. the 1/8 inch tubing sounds like a great idea for input especially with the source below the head so there's necessary syphon back to keep one dry after sucking. i don't usu get thirsty at night but instead don't sleep worth crap without sleepytime drugs. some nights get pretty long indeed. dave
Greg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Also, instead of costly specialty straws.In past days, I used an IV line or bought rubber tubing from a hardware store on a 100 foot roll. That way it can be as long as you want, and best, it's a lot cheaper.Greg----- Original Message -----From: Joan AnglinSent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 9:12 PMSubject: [QUAD-L] Drinking in bedHi everyoneI have a question, those of you like me, who cannot reach for a drink at night, what you do to stay hydrated throughout the night. I only have a PCA that comes in the morning for four hours, and a private PCA that comes for one hour to put me to bed at 9 p.m.. From 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. I am dependent on various people to give me a drink. And from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. I often get very thirsty. And I just bought a drink straw (J. A. M straw) for $47 hoping that it would solve the problem. Unfortunately I do not have enough movement to turn my head far enough so that I do not have to have the straw hanging straight down over my mouth, which means that it touches me whenever I moved my face -- rather annoying. It also has a very hard end which is not comfortable to grab hold of, and if I do take a drink I have to blow the water back up the straw so that it does not drip on my face. Do any of you have any suggestions? I live alone with two handicapped guys that have been with me fo! r 25 years. They are very good at helping me out, but this drink problem has me stifled. Looking forward to some awesome answers. Joan
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