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. > >
