My husband has been paralyzed since 1992. In 2008, he opted for a colostomy. Actually he had no choice as it was under emergency circumstances, but they did explain it would be reversible. However it is so much more convenient---he has never considered going back. No more being a slave to the BP. If anyone has questions specific to this procedure or life with a colostomy bag, feel free to email me.
Sent from my iPhone > Please excuse any typos or brevity of tone as this was typed using an iPhone > (and possibly Siri, in an effort to be as safe as possible while en route.) > > My best, > On Apr 10, 2014, at 10:42 AM, Bill Lang <[email protected]> wrote: > > hi, > > I hear you. I'd be using OxyContin and Fentyl for the last four years. 30 mg. > Very 3 hrs, and patches at 250 mg changing every 48 hours. > > I too have a problem with my bowel program, seems it's either very soft and > sticky or very hard and needing an enima to evacuate. When I do that it > really screws everything up. > > Best advice I can give you is to keep it soft at least it's coming down. When > I need to go (badly my BP is every other day), I will use warm prune juice > and double doses of MiraLAX. My body goes when it has to, and it seems that > it takes 48 to 54 hours for those solutions to finally work. > > I have been prescribed Amitiza and it does work to keep me regulated most > times. There is a $200 co-pay for a 90 day supply. > > Sadly, our schedules are slaves to our bowel programs. > > I will look for advice from our other friends on the list to see if there is > anything that I have not tried. Just thought that our situations are so > mirrored that I would dictate this off to you. > > Good luck > > Billy Lang > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Apr 9, 2014, at 20:14, [email protected] wrote: >> >> Stool softeners don't help most people. we have all talked and fiber, water, >> fruits, sugar free see's chocolate, prunes, senekot.....and did I say water >> seem to be somewhat helpful. >> >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected], [email protected] >> Sent: Wednesday, April 9, 2014 3:57:26 PM >> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Big Prob... >> >> What did the doctor advise? Oatmeal is a good way to begin the day. It >> contains fiber. Drinking lots of fluids is equally important. >> >> Best Wishes >> >> In a message dated 4/9/2014 5:20:09 P.M. Central Daylight Time, >> [email protected] writes: >> Ok, son is on Oxycodone X 5 and 50 mg.Fentanyl and only eats solid foods >> when we go out to doc 1-2 a time a week other then that its all soft. He has >> had 2 x rays said he is full and they have me doing daily stool softeners, >> suppositories, miralax this has been from Feb.24 th when he went in for >> colonoscope I've got 12-15large marbles what do you all tack. >> >> Hate to take him off anything we just got to where we manage the pain after >> 4 yr. >>
