Bob, does it trigger A D? How hard was it to find a Coloplast representative? Does Medicaid or Medicare cover any of it? Sorry for so many questions, I'm 27 years post and my program has been a nightmare lately.
On Fri, Oct 8, 2021 at 3:52 PM Robert Vogel <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Nicki, > > I will start by saying it is always a good idea to consult with your > physician on these matters. > > That said, I’m a T10 para, 36 years post injury and about 15 years ago my > system started to slow > down a lot, to the point where yearly urology X-rays of my abdomen always > mentioned “much of > the area is occluded by stool” meaning I was chronically constipated, this > despite drinking plenty > of water, eating right and getting lots of exercise. I had tried lots of > options for bowel program with > minimal results. > > Around 2012-2013 my urology/bowel nurse practitioner suggested trying the > Peristeen system > by Coloplast—it uses a ‘rectal foley’ catheter and hand pump system to > introduce body temp > tap water into the bowel. I found it works fantastic for me. Studies show > it empties about 1/2 or > more of the colon, which is about 24-inches on average. Compared to a > standard bowel program > that empties about 6-inches of colon. I’ve been using it for close to 10 > years and have been accident > free. As a bonus, it empties me so completely I find I feel much better in > general. > > Caveat is that you do need a prescription, need a 45-minute training > session, the key is finding out > how much water is optimal for your system, too little and you don’t empty > enough, too much and you > keep emptying and emptying. Also and insurance coverage is spotty. Here is > a link to the website: > > https://products.coloplast.us/coloplast/continence-care/peristeen/peristeen-tai/peristeen-balloon-catheter/peristeen-anal-irrigation-system/ > > Hope this helps, > Bob V > > On Oct 8, 2021, at 3:02 PM, Nichole Rohling <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Has anyone or does anyone use a Tap Water Enema? > I had one once in the hospital. > My bowel program has been terrible and > basically my caregiver has to push and pull on > my rear to even get poop to come out. > Curious if anyone has experience doing a > tap water enema and could you share your thoughts. > > Nicki > C5/6 > > >
