How To Pee from A Wheelchair as a Quadriplegic (Independently, NO LEG BAG)

[@kwadgirl]

Hey everyone! I'm the quad in this video. Feel free to ask me for further details on my technique for independent cathing.

[@EmpoweredPara]

Thanks Margaret! You're the best!

[@jeffwillard7861]

Way better tutorial than a Urology nurse. Very casual vibe on an awkward topic. Also, yeah Disney!

[@EmpoweredPara]

@@jeffwillard7861 she is so smart and totally open and honest! Definitely has educated me way more than any nurse I ever had in the hospital!

[@jeffwillard7861]

You have been an absolute Hypebeast for Margaret, and she lived up to it. I don't think anyone has a good experience when they first learn to cath, even if ultimately improves quality of life. I think this type of video would be invaluable to anyone dealing with a new normal. There is a huge difference watching someone that has adjusted and shows it's not a big deal, compared to an RN providing instruction or a pamphlet and stating the same. Seriously great job.

[@SassyWitch666]

The Disney bottle holder made me laugh. I bet Disney never had that use for the bottle holder cross their minds when they made it. lol Great way to make use of it.Thank you for the great info Margaret. I don't have to use cathaters currently but it's a very real possibility in future. I appreciate the information so much. It gives me an idea of what I may need to do in the future. I'm losing use of my legs and already lost use of my left (dominant)hand a long time ago. So this is helpful. Thank you to Brittney for another great video!

[@ronsanders307]

You are both immensely generous and selfless to share this information with others in the community. God bless you both.

[@dancollins8296]

I give you 2 all the credit in the world. Love your videos. I'm sure these videos help countless numbers of people deal with certain issues that could be really difficult for them.

[@paulamieczkowski2152]

You give me strength and laughter! Been in a chair for many years. 71 now and still learning, thanks to you! Keep up the good stuff!!

[@lory3243]

Thank you so much for being so open and supportive! You inspire us all!💖

[@EmpoweredPara]

You are so welcome!

[@faustocastaneda3542]

I’m having some health issues with my joints, but we had a family trip planned for New York City. This kzbin.infoUgkxuxJwamLFanm476LC5WPeTouyyU1GXomC was perfect! It’s lightweight enough that my friend could carry it up or down stairs when we needed to. (I can walk very short distances) It was comfortable for me to sit in, I would say if you’re super tall it might be a little cramped. I’m 5’1” and the foot rests were the perfect height. This may not be the best one for long term use, you get what you pay for, but for something that fits our budget that gives me accessibility while we deal with my health this was amazing.

[@fernandochavez4312]

I speak for no one but I believe your videos must be incredibly helpful to the curious, yes, but also those who find themselves in need of tutorials for what ever reason. Be it for themselves or a loved one. Thank you for your good work.

[@EmpoweredPara]

Thank you! I hope they serve both purposes!

[@JulieSawchuk]

Well done ladies! Thanks for sharing the details...super helpful stuff that most people don't/won't talk about. Cathing and a car. So true.

[@EmpoweredPara]

Yep! But so valuable. TMI for some tbough maybe 🤔 lol.

[@VanLifeVoyages]

Great interview Brit! Different techniques for different people, in different situations, can be such a wonderful source of information. 👍👍👍

[@EmpoweredPara]

Thanks! So valuable to learn from people that have actually been there!

[@VanLifeVoyages]

@@EmpoweredPara Y E S ! ❤

[@leeburns740]

You beautiful ladies are real warriors. You have all my respect. Take care.

[@EmpoweredPara]

thanks!

[@360creativeabilities]

Thank so much for your channel. I love your energy and as a para I neeed these kind of videos. It gives me strength to keep going on the tough days!

[@EmpoweredPara]

We gotta stick together and stay positive and resourceful! I had so many dark days early on and felt so alone so I want to do everything I csn to make others feel hopeful. Thank you for taking the time to let me know you appreciate my content! Honored to have you part of my community!

[@360creativeabilities]

@@EmpoweredPara absolutely! I’ll always tune in. Stay safe!!

[@EmpoweredPara]

@@360creativeabilities you too!

[@robfield2302]

Thanks a bunch! super helpful stuff you're sharing. I'm a t-8 para 26 yrs post inj. Dealing with a Syrinx now, so I have lost most of the funcion in my left hand. Getting the surgery for it at ucsf. I'm helped n encouraged by your videos. Learning to use my left hand (I'm a lefty too) is frustrating. I liked the Quad Paws VS pants vid and like the idea of having a "patienc gas tank" that refills when you take a breather. Learning everything I can about Syringomyeilia these days. I Wish there was more info available. R

[@EmpoweredPara]

I have a,syrinx too. Definitely not a super common thing. Good luck with the surgery!

[@seanmc1351]

hi brittany, the only way to change, knowleedge is power, great vlog again sean

[@Mandums77]

Thanx for this!! I’m hoping to master this by the end of summer!

[@EmpoweredPara]

You'll get it!

[@xusmico187]

GREAT ladies. mindset, strength, living life. keepers

[@morgancalvi6675]

I think there should be more of these 'how to' things. It's more of a help than you think or know.

[@charles8801]

I too agree, although I personally was in a wheelchair for a month or two. I had to self taught myself to transfer to bed and to toilet. For those people who are permanently or temporary in wheelchair theses videos are Awesome. 👍🏆✝️ Ty

[@EmpoweredPara]

Any specific how to's you want to see?

[@morgancalvi6675]

@@EmpoweredPara well, how to do things with a really screwed up sensation.

[@morgancalvi6675]

@@EmpoweredPara just every day quad things...note limited hand function and no real sensation.

[@belmakanlic1113]

Both od you are wonderful! Great video and very helpful

[@BasicParaStuffwithCoachVic]

Margaret, I use D Locks for brakes, also! I love the D Locks. ‘Have been using them for over 10 years.

[@EmpoweredPara]

I was freaking out lol because I thought her breaks weren't fully locked 😅!

[@kwadgirl]

I've been using D's for over a decade too! Love em.

[@ptaylor4923]

You know the crotch opening goung horizontally would be good for women runners, hunters, hikers who use the funnels to pee on the trail and not always ve having to drop trow. Also for women cops and security officers who have gun belts that you don't want to be having to take all the belt gear off all the time. You guys are great!

[@EmpoweredPara]

yeah I think it has lots of applications lol. Funnily enough when I ask for that part of my pants to be modified they never look sideways so maybe it's more common than we think!

[@ptaylor4923]

@@EmpoweredPara There used to be a company that made uniform pants like that for women in law enforcement and security, but it was a small family business. I don't know if they're still around.

[@ptaylor4923]

@@EmpoweredPara Here's your laugh for today. I worked security but here's a story I can relate to. A woman cop goes in to use the restroom. Getting the Sam belt on and off is a pain. First you have to take off and not lose "keepers." These are leather strips with snaps that loop around your regular belt to hold the Sam belt securely in place. Between holster, gun, extra ammo magazines, handcuffs, sometimes a tazer, and a baton, there's a lot of weight. Putting it back on isn't like a light weight regular belt. Usually it's grab one end and then put some momentum in it to swing it around your waist and quick grab the other end and hook it. So she's done her business and she goes for the swing and the gun accidentally hits the ceramic toilet bowl. Ceramics are a funny thing. Hit them just right, even lightly, and they shatter. It did.The entire toilet bowel cme apart, flooding the bathroom. Now the poor woman is into call the supervisor territory. When the story got to me I died laughing like everyone else.

[@alleyoop5185]

Wow I never realized how much you deal with just to pee! my biggest concern is finding a spot where no one is watching if I’m in the field:)) ThankYou for the info!

[@EmpoweredPara]

I have the same problem lol. Just can't pee as quick lol.

[@chickadeeacres3864]

I have been modifying my husbands pants so he can use the urinal while seated. I would cut further past thezipper to the crotch seam. But it was still hard to add closures. I love the idea of using the leg inseam! Brilliant!

[@convon712]

Would a fold up/down flap secured by Velcro at the waist, work?

[@chickadeeacres3864]

@@convon712 I tried that but then his pants would be loose and fall down 😂. It didn’t look very good in public either. I like this idea of using the existing seam.

[@lesleyfaulkner6611]

Thankyou this is very useful x

[@EmpoweredPara]

You're welcome!

[@zerdda]

Great info. Thanks for sharing!

[@EmpoweredPara]

You're welcome!

[@CLUB_83]

God bless you both

[@ayokay123]

Pardon my ignorance, but I never knew that "quad" could have so much arm function and still be considered a "quad". Aside from that, I find these vids absolutely fascinating and informative. As for the parents who hustled their kids away, fuuuuuuck them. And then their kids will pass on that squeamish behavior to their kids as well. Parents need to face the uncomfortable and survive it in order to demonstrate those qualities to their kids. As a child, I would have been fascinated to watch this.

[@EmpoweredPara]

Quad simply means that all four limbs are affected. It can be one finger only to be considered a quad

[@ayokay123]

@@EmpoweredPara Wow....ya learn something every day. Thanks!!!

[@quadgirl3190]

Does Margaret have a KZbin channel? I would love to see her living situation - cooking, transferring, etc. Thank you.

[@EmpoweredPara]

No she doesn't but I will definitely invite her to more videos! I knew she would be a hit! I'll tell her she should start a channel lol. Make a list of things you would like to see more of from her and I'll talk to her about doing more videos!

[@quadgirl3190]

@@EmpoweredPara I would love to see everything from her. How she is able to do things independently.

[@EmpoweredPara]

@@quadgirl3190 just spoke to her and we will do lots more videos! Stay tuned! I will try to make them a regular thing so you know when to tune in each month!

[@quadgirl3190]

@@EmpoweredPara Thanks.

[@Keepinitwheel306]

@@quadgirl3190Margaret did a video with me, showing off her campervan. She rocks!

[@francisrobinson8830]

I have been doing Catheters since i was 9 yrs old i can understand it is harder for a woman i am 52 now.

[@bobspera1625]

I have four cases of 14 french female straight catheters that my late wife used before she passed away. Can either of you use these? I hate to throw them in the trash.

[@EmpoweredPara]

Where do you live?

[@RollingQueen]

Very interesting video :) Thank you

[@EmpoweredPara]

You're welcome!

[@nezaroobest7139]

great video

[@EmpoweredPara]

Thanks!

[@andybernal9690]

Watching from the Philippines.

[@EmpoweredPara]

Welcome! Are you in a wheelchair?

[@caseymah1543]

You are peeing in your car, bed, chair, etc, wherever you happen to be. My concern is how sanitary is your catheter during such times. You are pushing, dust, dirt, bacteria, all the filthy things into your urethra, you will be getting UTI all year. You are doing intermittent catheter about 7-8 times a day, I can’t imagine the amount of damage, wear and tear on your urethra, opening your bladder sphincter all day, to remain open, causing leaks and other stuff. Even if you don’t feel the pain on your bladder, sphincter, urethra the damages is tremendous and the pain is there. How do you prevent pressure sores on your backside?

[@rtoguidver3651]

Is there some way to convert the wheelchair to a compost toilet that will trap the waste till you have time to empty it without the need of a Catheter. You coiuld slide your pants down to go and a container could slide out between your legs to empty ??? Just thinking out loud !

[@EmpoweredPara]

lol not sure i wanna wheel around with a bucket full of pee under me haha

[@rtoguidver3651]

@@EmpoweredPara ... Just dump it !

[@EmpoweredPara]

@@rtoguidver3651 just a slow drip as I wheel so no one notices lol?

[@BobbyIronsights]

10:20 I think if I was a woman, I'd stay on the type of birth control that suspend your period so I could go commando all year round. I've read periods aren't necessary for health. I kinda got lucky, I'm a T-12 I had a serious UTI and kidney stone that got pushed back up into my prostate tube thingy by cathing and after that my bladder became spastic so now I just use a condom catheter, no more Intermittent Cathing. I nearly died but hey, no more cathing, Yay!

[@EmpoweredPara]

Some women I know do that:)

[@mamalovesherkamadojoe6097]

Thank you awesome video

[@EmpoweredPara]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@lsbrave831]

I use a plastic bottle also

[@domingos8805]

Por um sorriso um gesto um olhar as noites fria o olhar as estrelas o luar sem medo do amanhã ❤❤

[@Samantha-l9p1g]

I’m weeping on my phone bc it’s making me wee

[@realemonful]

I'm a guy and I have no idea how you would handle that but you do this every time you gotta go? Coming from a guy, sometimes I just gotta go now!!!!! What do you do in a case like that? Could you not just go behind a tree, so to speak, and pee in a bottle?

[@EmpoweredPara]

I do pee anywhere lol. I try to find a bathroom but of not then I go wherever I am!

[@tracymcgrath1192]

❤❤❤

[@Samantha-l9p1g]

I’m seeing on my phone bc it’s making mope wee.

[@paulmccullough5214]

Brittney, i sent you an email - further to our discussion yest. please contact me. thank you

[@EmpoweredPara]

Will go look for that!

[@spartangoku7610]

Just saw her moving her hands. Does she have two hidden limbs that are paralyzed or what?

[@EmpoweredPara]

she is definitely not moving her hands

[@reunitingetal1327]

Quadriplegics only need impairment of all 4 limbs. They can still have some function but not be able to fully use them.

[@spartangoku7610]

@@reunitingetal1327 I figured that out eventually.

[@red2775]

Margaret is soooo hot!!!

[@EmpoweredPara]

Yeah she's a babe lol!

[@joekalashnikov]

u not use diapers ?

[@Christian-bo2kk]

Show me your butterfly

[@MrOGREATWISEONE]

I’m sure the information that Brittany and Margret are passing on has been helpful to many people with similar disadvantages. Empowering duo strikes again. 🎄 🤗 🐨 🦘🦘

[@EmpoweredPara]

Empowered Duo! Now that's a good team name lol