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She was still able to go to her bathroom on her own and didn’t have 24/7 care when this started. Finally I bought a commode that advertised that it could flush a bucket of golf balls. (American Standard brand). This solved the problem of the clogged commode if not the waste of paper. Even with that commode, we had to use the plunger from time to time. But I never had to call a plumber for that problem again.
She is now totally incontinent and bed bound and in a nursing home. This past week she told me a story about needing to go to the bathroom that morning and when she tried to go to the toilet, someone else was in the bathroom. Of course this didn’t happen.
She hasn’t gone to the bathroom on her own in at least a couple of years, maybe longer.
She told my husband once that in the NH when she pressed the call button, they didn’t come, but “it” did.
I doubt she has ever pressed the call button but if she had that would have been the result. A CNA nor a Nurse is going to rush to her room when the call button is pressed.
The truth is what stopped her from clogging the commode was her inability to walk.
Best of luck to you.
When this sort of thing happens, it’s time for 24/7 care by professionals, hopefully not in your home.
Others will suggest that she be tested for a UTI, which is a good idea. But even if that is treated and goes away, she’s still going to have the cognitive decline that keeps her from functioning as a normal person. I’m sure that you’ve noticed other evidence that she’s not thinking clearly or doing things in a reasonable way.
How many plumbing clogs are you willing to endure before you find appropriate care for her? It’s time now to start looking.