Corie, I have sensations from my head to my toes. Although, it is slightly altered below my chest I can still feel the bloating of my belly and if I have bowel left in me. The latter works to my advantage most of the time, but by morning if all I did to remove my bowel failed I know I'm going to have a miserable day. Either just by the feeling the urge to go all day or by knowing my situation and being miserable because of it. If I know fully well that I'll go later then I won't even attempted to get up in my wheelchair. My day will be shot laying in bed waiting until the feeling passes or waiting until the "package" is delivered onto my chucks. BTW, you had mentioned the handful of accidents...now, is that hand cupped or are you counting with it? Just kidding! Keith/34/C4-5/NJ-11yrsPost --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In a message dated 10/8/2007 2:03:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time, corie writes:
It sounds like most of the people who have responded go only 2-3 times a week. I'm wondering if those of you who do not go every day or every other day, have no sensation? I go every day because I have sensation and my gut/bowels feel full and bloated if I don't go every day. I have chronic nerve pain (the horrible burning and needles from my injury level down) and with the burning pain and feeling full if I don't go every day or even if I'm constipated and don't go enough, then I'm just miserable. Before my SCI (14 years ago), I went once a day, sometimes twice a day so I think it's just normal for my body to go every day. Fortunately, I use a magic bullet suppository and usually eliminate over the toilet on my shower/commode chair after 15-30 minutes. When I get back into bed, just to make sure I have got it all out, I will have a digital and get any remaining stool out. Most of the time I do not have anything left. I take 4 fiber capsules and two stool softener/laxatives every day and it keeps me pretty regular. Plus, I usually try to eat veggies and fruit regularly. I have been lucky that I have only had a handful of accidents in the 14 years I've been injured. Corie, C5, incomplete Redding, CA ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com
