I don't use it, but have you heard of Peristeen? https://products.coloplast.us/coloplast/continence-care/peristeen/peristeen-tai/peristeen-balloon-catheter/peristeen-anal-irrigation-system/
On Fri, Nov 6, 2020 at 4:31 PM Tod Santee <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Everybody! > Some of you might remember me. I'm a moldy, oldie at the Q-List since > the mid-90s maybe, but since I haven't checked in for a long time I guess I'm > a bit of a newbie to many here, too. I'm a male C5-6 Quad, 37 yrs post > injury from a fall from a tree. > So first off... "Hi!" to all my old friends & acquaintances here. And, > looking forward to meeting those who are "new" since I stopped posting and > following closely. > My MAIN reason for writing, tho, is this: For many years... almost > since the beginning of this "new normal" life... my bowel routine would take > 3-4 hrs from suppository (or whatever other kind of bowel stimulant) to > finish with a whole lot of digital stimulation along the way. It's always > been (pardon the pun) a pain in the ass! I'm sure I'm alone on that last > bit!! LOL! > Problem is, lately I've been waiting just as long but now sweating like > crazy throughout the majority of that time. A colonoscopy shows no > irregularities other than some minor exterior hemorrhoids that I've had for > at least 30yrs... i.e. no change there. > So I'm looking for a change in process and I've been encouraged to look > into the P.I.E. system (P.I.E. = something like "Pulsed Irrigated > Evacuation.") that uses a catheter to fill the bowel with water and let it > empty into a container (lather, rinse, repeat until done). I looked it up > online & it has a pretty decent animated video of how it works. BUT, it's > big & I'd guess expensive if insurance doesn't cover it. > I figured I'd turn to the experts here to see if anybody has tried this, > how well it worked --our not-- and how you'd deal with things if/when > traveling. My wife and I enjoy world travel to not-so-accessible locations > for scuba diving trips... at least up until a year ago. > Any ideas or opinions on this P.I.E. system from anybody familiar with > it would be SUPER appreciated!!! > > Thanks All, > --Tod >
