In a message dated 6/27/99 5:22:57 PM Central Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: << > My father, age 83 has been getting up to the bathroom about 4 times per > night. This had been difficult due to mobility problems. A bedside urinal > has only partially helped because it's not big enough to contain the > volume. (This was the only size found in four stores.) >> Helen, Carefully cut the pouring spout out of a large plastic detergent bottle (ERA, or other brand), retaining the threads to the cap. You then have a leak proof male urinal of sufficient volume. I find mine superior to the hospital kind. Having that volume of urine overnight doesn't sound right, however. Make certain he sees a doctor about that soon. Regards, WHH 55/38/37