Re: [QUAD-L] Please, can you give advice on bowel program
Shelley, For 10 years I did my bowel program on Monday Wednesday and Friday, but when I turned 40 my body wouldn't let that happen any longer. I now do it every other day and occasionally have to do it every day. I drink a ton of green tea, so maybe this is why my bowel seem like they want to move sometimes, but thankfully I have had no cases of incontinence yet. I usually start out with Metamucil and mineral oil on bowel care Day. The mineral oil helps move any hard stool down and seems to also give me a better feeling in my bowels. I have been told to be real careful using mineral oil because if it is accidentally aspirated into the lungs it could be quite dangerous. Good luck and hopefully you will get better soon. Quadius On 10/7/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am so sick and tired of this dominating my life. It is after 12 midnight and I am considering sleeping on the potty chair. At 8 I inserted a suppository. An hour and and half later I decided to call it quits, nothin happening. It's 9:30 and am making my way to bed. THEN I needed to get back on and did not make it. What a mess. When will this get better? I am so tired of this that I am seriously considering limiting my food intake. Starting tomorrow. Taking a shower and dressing took me 2 hours and I have spent over 3 hours doing my bowel program. It has been a year since my accident. Shouldn't I have this figured out by now? I am so frustrated and angry. Sick and tired of crying to. Thanks Shelly 1 year post C6-C7 incomplete -- *Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail*http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aim/en-us/index.htm-- Unlimited storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection.
RE: [QUAD-L] Please, can you give advice on bowel program
Shelly, I know your frustration and I hate shower day with a passion but what can we do. I started drinking a cup of green tea I buy at safeway called of all names smooth move but it works. I try to drink it at least 6-8 hours prior to my bowel program so if I'm showering in the morning I drink it before I go to sleep. Keeping the same time of your program is very important too so try to do it on a strict schedule. Hope that helps, Mark Jackson RollinOn _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 11:19 PM To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: [QUAD-L] Please, can you give advice on bowel program I am so sick and tired of this dominating my life. It is after 12 midnight and I am considering sleeping on the potty chair. At 8 I inserted a suppository. An hour and and half later I decided to call it quits, nothin happening. It's 9:30 and am making my way to bed. THEN I needed to get back on and did not make it. What a mess. When will this get better? I am so tired of this that I am seriously considering limiting my food intake. Starting tomorrow. Taking a shower and dressing took me 2 hours and I have spent over 3 hours doing my bowel program. It has been a year since my accident. Shouldn't I have this figured out by now? I am so frustrated and angry. Sick and tired of crying to. Thanks Shelly 1 year post C6-C7 incomplete _ HYPERLINK http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aim/en-us/index.htm; \nCheck Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- Unlimited storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.4/1057 - Release Date: 10/8/2007 9:04 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.4/1057 - Release Date: 10/8/2007 9:04 AM
Re: [QUAD-L] Please, can you give advice on bowel program
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RE: [QUAD-L] Please, can you give advice on bowel program
Shelly, Believe me I know how you feel, its so degrading to have someone to clean us up after a accident. I feel so helpless and ashamed, maybe you should try the dill I very seldom have a accident unless im on antibiotics. Hang in there!!! Silas From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 10:19 PM To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: [QUAD-L] Please, can you give advice on bowel program I am so sick and tired of this dominating my life. It is after 12 midnight and I am considering sleeping on the potty chair. At 8 I inserted a suppository. An hour and and half later I decided to call it quits, nothin happening. It's 9:30 and am making my way to bed. THEN I needed to get back on and did not make it. What a mess. When will this get better? I am so tired of this that I am seriously considering limiting my food intake. Starting tomorrow. Taking a shower and dressing took me 2 hours and I have spent over 3 hours doing my bowel program. It has been a year since my accident. Shouldn't I have this figured out by now? I am so frustrated and angry. Sick and tired of crying to. Thanks Shelly 1 year post C6-C7 incomplete _ http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aim/en-us/index.htm Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- Unlimited storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection.
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Hi Shelly, I for one only do my bowel routines on Monday Thursday nights beginning at 7 PM. The reason for nights is ... if there is still some more to come out I won't be in my power chair, but I'll be on some chucks in bed. Early on in Quadhood my programs where every other day, but that got to crazy because I always had to figure out if I was going to miss something planned ... days, weeks or even months a head of time. Now, if I were to use just a suppository or an enema. I'd have a huge delay in my program. So, what I do (and others) is to use senna or sennicot 8.6 mg pills. I take 2 and a half 10-12 hours in advance of my BR to allow for these pills to work on bringing my stool down in my body. I'll even take a 50 mg capsule of colace at the same time to keep the stool from becoming to formed. I hope this helps, Keith/34/C4-5/NJ-11yrsPost PS. Keep your chin up Shelly ** See what's new at http://www.aol.com
Re: [QUAD-L] Please, can you give advice on bowel program
I DO A FLEETS REGULAR ENEMA AFTER B.P. IF I'VEE SAT FOR 45 MIN TO AN HR AND NO RESULTS - WE DO THE ENEMA THEN. SOMETIMES IT HELPS GET THINGS MOVING AND IF NOT IT GETS RID OF THE SUPPOSITORY NICKI - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 11:19 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] Please, can you give advice on bowel program I am so sick and tired of this dominating my life. It is after 12 midnight and I am considering sleeping on the potty chair. At 8 I inserted a suppository. An hour and and half later I decided to call it quits, nothin happening. It's 9:30 and am making my way to bed. THEN I needed to get back on and did not make it. What a mess. When will this get better? I am so tired of this that I am seriously considering limiting my food intake. Starting tomorrow. Taking a shower and dressing took me 2 hours and I have spent over 3 hours doing my bowel program. It has been a year since my accident. Shouldn't I have this figured out by now? I am so frustrated and angry. Sick and tired of crying to. Thanks Shelly 1 year post C6-C7 incomplete -- Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- Unlimited storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection.
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I used senokot until I discovered the herb cascara segrada. It has helped me enormously in maintaining regularity. Good luck Shelly. We all know too well the frustration, anger, and embarrassment caused by unpredictable bowels. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Sun, 7 Oct 2007 09:00:19 -0400Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Please, can you give advice on bowel programTo: quad-list@eskimo.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Shelly, I for one only do my bowel routines on Monday Thursday nights beginning at 7 PM. The reason for nights is ... if there is still some more to come out I won't be in my power chair, but I'll be on some chucks in bed. Early on in Quadhood my programs where every other day, but that got to crazy because I always had to figure out if I was going to miss something planned ... days, weeks or even months a head of time. Now, if I were to use just a suppository or an enema. I'd have a huge delay in my program. So, what I do (and others) is to use senna or sennicot 8.6 mg pills. I take 2 and a half 10-12 hours in advance of my BR to allow for these pills to work on bringing my stool down in my body. I'll even take a 50 mg capsule of colace at the same time to keep the stool from becoming to formed. I hope this helps, Keith/34/C4-5/NJ-11yrsPost PS. Keep your chin up Shelly See what's new at AOL.com and Make AOL Your Homepage. _ Boo! Scare away worms, viruses and so much more! Try Windows Live OneCare! http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-us/purchase/trial.aspx?s_cid=wl_hotmailnews
RE: [QUAD-L] Please, can you give advice on bowel program
Hi, at the Hospital and rehab I was in , St.John near St.Louis, Missouri---they
had us try bowel routine each day in the early stages of quad life as we were
trying to learn routines and what works best for each newly injured person.
After a short time of that they switched us to Every other day, as we got used
to this and some days had trouble going -- they told us many Quads systems slow
down and Very Many learn to go on a regular routine of TWICE a weekMe and
my wife thought this was crazy because before my injury, I would have a bowel
movement once or twice a day. After following the rehab nurses advice and
trying the Twice a week way--me and other quads love it and stay very
regular.I'm 10 years post now and seldom have any problem with bowel routine. I
picked Tuesday and Saturday for my days but many pick 2 different days
according to what days are best for them. Also the less times you gothe
more freedom for caregivers and for traveling and so on. Hope
things get straightened out for ya, good luck.Dan H.
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Shelly,
Believe me I know how you feel, its so degrading to have someone to clean us
up after a accident. I feel so helpless and ashamed, maybe you should try the
dill I very seldom have a accident unless im on antibiotics. Hang in there!!!
Silas
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Subject: [QUAD-L] Please, can you give advice on bowel program
I am so sick and tired of this dominating my life. It is after 12
midnight and I am considering sleeping on the potty chair.
At 8 I inserted a suppository. An hour and and half later I decided to call it
quits, nothin happening.
It's 9:30 and am making my way to bed. THEN I needed to get back on and did
not make it. What a mess. When will this get better? I am so tired of this
that I am seriously considering limiting my food intake. Starting tomorrow.
Taking a shower and dressing took me 2 hours and I have spent over 3 hours
doing my bowel program. It has been a year since my accident. Shouldn't I
have this figured out by now?
I am so frustrated and angry. Sick and tired of crying to.
Thanks
Shelly
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I'm on a m-w-f morning routine, magic bullet, checked every 15 min then shower 10+ yrs Eric W Rudd [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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I do it every thrd morning at 5 am. I got a neighbor that goes to work at a nursing home and has to be there at 8 am. I can switch to evenings if need be. I find mornings work best. You cant take a narcotic less than 6 hours prior. (they will stop peristalsys), Because I use narcotics I take 3 doses of miri-lax or glyco-lax the day before and a citrcel drink the night before. A suppository usually gets everything going in the morning. Frankly, I can't feel any of it anymore. Sure smell it. Drink WATER and eat greens. Try not to eat more than 1500 calories a day. If nobody shows up, I'll still go by 9 am without any help or getting on the commode. john - Original Message From: Eric W Rudd [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Sunday, October 7, 2007 8:07:19 PM Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Please, can you give advice on bowel program I'm on a m-w-f morning routine, magic bullet, checked every 15 min then shower 10+ yrs Eric W Rudd [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tonight's top picks. What will you watch tonight? Preview the hottest shows on Yahoo! TV. http://tv.yahoo.com/
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Messagei do m-w-f mornings, 9+ years nicki - Original Message - From: Eric W Rudd To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2007 7:07 PM Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Please, can you give advice on bowel program I'm on a m-w-f morning routine, magic bullet, checked every 15 min then shower 10+ yrs Eric W Rudd [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Hi Shelly, Bowel programs are a necessary evil and are developed for your best health and well being. Urine and stool are considered waste and once pass the point of no return are no good for you or your body. As TABS, most go once a day and sometimes twice a day. And its natural way of ridding the human body of that which is not needed. Clog up that wasteline and you are in for a world of hurt and unnecessary attention. So best is once a day. I realize that some go once, every other day. Others wait longer. Forget to take the garbage out for a couple of weeks and see what your neighbors have to say, lol. Suppository and Ducs, are known for producing the Ghost Effect. That is unexpected bowel movements. The suppository is broken after insertion and a small piece travels up the bowel. The rest is poop'd out, giving you the impression that its out and gone... until the ghost strikes. I promote the old discontinued Therevac SB or its new name... Emeneze Plus. It works, just ask anyone who uses it. Of course a good diet is important. Fruits, veggies and some rough foods too. Bowel training IS part of the bowel program. Keep in mind that if you are getting hugh monies to store human body waste go for it. If not, keep it real and plan on going once a day. You can also try a health food store for some basic advise on normal body function and how it applies to YOUR body. Remember, a clean body means a happy day ahead of you. A sluggish bowel. well just ask any TAB, lol. If you require more info, please advise. Best Wishes W In a message dated 10/6/2007 11:50:08 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am so sick and tired of this dominating my life. It is after 12 midnight and I am considering sleeping on the potty chair. At 8 I inserted a suppository. An hour and and half later I decided to call it quits, nothin happening. It's 9:30 and am making my way to bed. THEN I needed to get back on and did not make it. What a mess. When will this get better? I am so tired of this that I am seriously considering limiting my food intake. Starting tomorrow. Taking a shower and dressing took me 2 hours and I have spent over 3 hours doing my bowel program. It has been a year since my accident. Shouldn't I have this figured out by now? I am so frustrated and angry. Sick and tired of crying to. Thanks Shelly 1 year post C6-C7 incomplete ** See what's new at http://www.aol.com
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In a message dated 10/7/2007 5:01:33 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Also the less times you gothe more freedom for caregivers and for traveling and so on. Hope things get straightened out for ya, good luck. Dan H. I still remember the day Christopher Reeve was admitted to the hospital for bowel impactment. Its not a pretty sight or something to brag about, when it happens. But it can happen. Best Wishes ** See what's new at http://www.aol.com
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I started out going just 'naturally' when I got the urge. now I use 2 quarts of tap water every 3rd or 4th day. i don't get any surprises. Dave In a message dated 10/6/2007 9:50:08 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am so sick and tired of this dominating my life. It is after 12 midnight and I am considering sleeping on the potty chair. At 8 I inserted a suppository. An hour and and half later I decided to call it quits, nothin happening. It's 9:30 and am making my way to bed. THEN I needed to get back on and did not make it. What a mess. When will this get better? I am so tired of this that I am seriously considering limiting my food intake. Starting tomorrow. Taking a shower and dressing took me 2 hours and I have spent over 3 hours doing my bowel program. It has been a year since my accident. Shouldn't I have this figured out by now? I am so frustrated and angry. Sick and tired of crying to. Thanks Shelly 1 year post C6-C7 incomplete _Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail_ (http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aim/en-us/index.htm) -- Unlimited storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection. Dave _Visit My Home Page_ (http://www.users.qwest.net/~daveoc/index.html) ** See what's new at http://www.aol.com
[QUAD-L] Please, can you give advice on bowel program
I am so sick and tired of this dominating my life.? It is after??12 midnight and I am considering sleeping on the potty chair.? At 8 I inserted a suppository.??An hour and and half later I decided to call it quits, nothin happening. It's 9:30 and?am making my way to bed.? THEN I needed to get back on and did not make it.? What a mess. When will this get better?? I am so tired of this that I am seriously considering limiting my food intake.??Starting tomorrow. Taking a shower and dressing took me 2 hours and I have spent over 3 hours doing my bowel program.? It has been a year since my accident.? Shouldn't I have this figured out by now? I am so frustrated and angry. Sick and tired of crying to. ? Thanks Shelly 1 year post C6-C7 incomplete Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- Unlimited storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection.
