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* Tuesday September 20, 2011 - Issue #52*

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Carrie Ann Inaba is not only a judge for ABC’s top ten television program
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show host, and singer. When Carrie Ann was living in Japan, she released
three singles and hosted a weekly radio and television series. After
returning to America, she appeared as one of the “Fly Girls” on the
television series In Living Color from 1990 to 1992. She also appeared as a
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heart, The Andréa Rizzo Foundation, which provides grants to fund dance
therapy programming for children with cancer and special needs.

Editor-in-Chief Gary Barg sat down with Carrie Ann to talk about love of
family, caregiving, and sharing the joy of dance with kids who need and
deserve some joy in their lives.

*Gary Barg:* Can you tell me about the Andréa Rizzo Foundation and how you
became directly involved?

*Carrie Ann Inaba:* The Andréa Rizzo Foundation does movement therapy for
pediatric cancer patients. I was working on Dancing with the Stars, and
there was this woman sitting to my right and next to a young lady who I
could tell was undergoing some sort of treatment, maybe chemotherapy. This
woman had the brightest light—she just kept smiling and smiling. I went over
to her during the commercial break and asked who she was.  She introduced
herself as Susan Rizzo and she told me about her foundation. I said, “Sign
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*From Bobbi in Iowa*

My father survived prostate cancer by finally having an orchiectomy after a
few bouts with chemo and radiation. He now has the side effect of
incontinence. My mother told me the issue has become a stressor in their
life. She was nearly in tears telling me that he had soiled his pants at
bridge club and it went through to the chair. The host (a close friend of
theirs) commented to my mom about it. At that point, I realized she needed
help in having the conversations. This is where I thank the good Lord that
my employer has required all employees to take classes on handling delicate
situations with dignity and on various methods of directing conversations.
It has suddenly become more useful in my private life than I’d ever
imagined.

There are some moments in life you hope to never have. They definitely
include having to help your parent (especially of the opposite gender) go to
the bathroom and having an incontinence discussion with them. Both of these
moments have recently come to pass, so not much scares me anymore, other
than losing them all together.

I thought about it long and hard. I decided it would be important to sit my
dad down in private and be sure to emphasize the intent, not the content of
the conversation. There are several key points that needed to come through
in the conversation, so that was my focus. I started with letting him know
the conversation was not to hurt him or diminish his ego, but because I care
about him and his future. I wanted to be candid with him because I LOVE HIM!
After all, he is my daddy and still a super hero in my eyes.

Main points: 1. I understand that it isn’t his fault. He has a medical
reason for the problem. There is no one to blame for the problem, but he
does have control over the outcome by using security undergarments. 2. I
don’t want him to be alienated from his friends because they are all afraid
he might soil their furniture. 3. With his medical condition, having “wet
britches” could lead to rashes and ulcers; he doesn’t have the sensation to
recognize chafing anymore. 4. I can remind him of the comments made about
our Auntie M, who always had soiled clothes. We were all embarrassed for
her, but nobody knew how to address the issue. Why would anyone be any less
empathetic toward him? 5. Today’s options are so much more comfortable and
hygienic than the ones from 10 or 20 years ago. 6. Walking around with wet
pants doesn’t fool anyone. People realize that there is a problem and will
respect him more for taking control of the problem than trying to hide it
(unsuccessfully).

If anyone else is having a similar issue with a parent or loved one, please
share your wins and learning moments so we all can grow in our understanding
of how to help with these situations.

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