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How to cope with the smell and the grime?
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<blockquote data-quote="CrazyinVA" data-source="post: 639231" data-attributes="member: 1157"><p>I can relate to "smelly" as well. Oldest went through a period where she smelled awful. I'd pick her up and have to crack the window in the car to keep from gagging, it was so bad. It was a combination of smells of smoking, bad dental hygiene, lack of bathing, and (sorry but ...) her ostomy bag/site not being maintained or cleaned properly. Finally one day I just said, "look honey, I don't want to hurt your feelings, but you smell really bad. What's going on?" She didn't have much of an answer, except to insist that she'd showered. She got defensive and angry. My therapist suggested I buy her some hygiene products: nice smelling soap, lotion, etc. </p><p></p><p>She's better these days ... I have a feeling that it began affecting her at work and around friends, so she finally started taking better care of herself.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CrazyinVA, post: 639231, member: 1157"] I can relate to "smelly" as well. Oldest went through a period where she smelled awful. I'd pick her up and have to crack the window in the car to keep from gagging, it was so bad. It was a combination of smells of smoking, bad dental hygiene, lack of bathing, and (sorry but ...) her ostomy bag/site not being maintained or cleaned properly. Finally one day I just said, "look honey, I don't want to hurt your feelings, but you smell really bad. What's going on?" She didn't have much of an answer, except to insist that she'd showered. She got defensive and angry. My therapist suggested I buy her some hygiene products: nice smelling soap, lotion, etc. She's better these days ... I have a feeling that it began affecting her at work and around friends, so she finally started taking better care of herself. [/QUOTE]
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