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The worst nightmare for almost anyone is to suffer physical limitations as they age can be beyond imaginable. My grandfather became bound to a wheelchair for the rest of his life once he turned 70; the news was mortifying. He is unable to walk, eat, and urinate without aid. The fear nearly kills him -- the fear of being alone and falling. Because I did not want my grandfather or anyone else to live with such a burden, I stumbled upon a solution to lessen my beloved grandfather's agony.
My grandfather developed cerebellum atrophy in his later 60's forcing him to retire from his successful entrepreneurship. The disease caused him to be unable to control his urine. It pained me to see my grandfather, who single-handedly supported my whole family, deteriorate from a healthy and energetic man to a self-conscious, dependent man. I set...
With help from my whole family, we invented the product "You R. Free To Go" for men, a portable urine drainage system.
Despite living within his physical limitations, I released him from one of his miseries. Patients such as my grandfather have a hard time controlling their urine and wearing diapers; they become extremely heavy and uncomfortable after time. Imagine being grown and wearing diapers. That regression and humility alone can cause mental or emotional instability for some people. This portable bathroom is the best solution for these kinds of patients.
The idea of my invention originated from a conversation between my mother and me over dinner one night. I asked my mother, a former nurse, how oxygen masks worked, and suddenly something clicked in my head. The mask that…
