Paralympian forced to wet herself on train without accessible toilet

[sammason]

I know how it feels to avoid public transport due to disability. Do you

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[dimity_blue]

That's absolutely disgraceful but not surprising. I'm surprised there aren't more people forced to wet themselves on trains because the train companies see accessible toilets as optional.

I also noted that Ms Strike could find no one to help her at the railway station. No surprise there, either!

[lilacsigil]

Absolutely disgraceful and yet unsurprising. My aunt (who has spinal issues and needs an accessible bathroom but is not in a wheelchair) had several similar experiences and eventually just started wearing incontinence pads everywhere. Because she wasn't actually incontinent, she was not eligible for any subsidies and it was a considerable expense.

[sammason]

I'm sure many people wear incontinence pads - people like me and at least one other on friendly_crips. Small pads are sold in supermarkets, so people must be buying them. The pads I use absorb less than a bladderful.

[lilacsigil]

Oh yes, they're very common! But my aunt didn't actually need them if she could have access to a toilet.