Hi Eddie...
Thanks for the info. Somebody else suggested this as an option that
might even be better with regard to its size and portability. Any
info/input I get is helpful since all I know so far is only what I've seen
published by the makers of the PIE. Similar systems (I knew there had to
be some) are great to hear about.
Thank you,
--Tod
On Saturday, November 7, 2020, Eddie <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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
> >
>
