At Kessler they teach new spinal cord people to do a BP program EVERYDAY! I do not agree with this at all. Bobbie
Sent from my iPad On Oct 7, 2012, at 7:55 PM, Danny Hearn <ddh...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > I don't know wheel, but they worked with many quads over the years and 2 > times a week has worked for a whole lot of us----some require 3 or more--I > guess It depends on the person------But several spine specialists said it is > fine and at twice a week would not cause any serious problems. How does > someone even get people to do a bowel routine EVERY DAY??? My wife gets burnt > out with twice a week, lol -- Lucky me if it was more I'd have to go into a > nursing home. Plus----the government is running into serious debts and I > don't see them paying for excessive caregiver time in our near future. More > cutbacks are expected after the next election or when 2014 part of OBAMACARE > kicks in-------lord help us all. Dan** > > From: "wheelch...@aol.com" <wheelch...@aol.com> > To: ddh...@sbcglobal.net; ntpgrn...@aol.com > Cc: quad-list@eskimo.com > Sent: Sun, October 7, 2012 6:43:29 PM > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Bp? > > Dan, if one's metabolism truly slows down... it would/could also after one's > bladder. Just think if one's collection container was only emptied twice a > week. And urine is suppose to be sterile. Human solid waste is not sterile > when evacuated either. Fecal matter, when stuck in the bowel, can be > compared to garbage in a waste dump. It develops gas. Bloating and irritate > the bowel lining. What really is ironic is the lack of medical knowledge > relative to the bowel, even though doctors and nurses who treat you are faced > with the same issues when they are not regular. I don't think a whole lot of > time is relegated to fecal waste in med school, because it is suppose to be a > natural process.... until the patient becomes impacted and requires an > evasive procedure. When one considers the symptoms of a sluggish bowel and > its effects on the entire body, one can see why regularity is so important. > That also applies to those who know what works best for them. Remember your > bowel is NOT a bank and you don't get interest for holding your waste.... > (smiling) > Best Wishes > > In a message dated 10/7/2012 4:41:15 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > ddh...@sbcglobal.net writes: > Well as far as the bowel program, how often do you do it? in rehab they were > trying everyday in the beginning and with no results many days---- then the > experienced spinal rehab doctors and nurses told us to cut down to twice a > week--we began doing that and it works great----We have now done twice a week > for over 15 years. they told us that a quads metabolism usually slows down > and 2 times a week is fine --some quads go more but once you get your body > used to it--It works great for many people. ( including myself ) . Good luck, > Dan H. 15 plus years C-6. > > From: "ntpgrn...@aol.com" <ntpgrn...@aol.com> > To: quad-list@eskimo.com > Sent: Sun, October 7, 2012 4:17:25 PM > Subject: [QUAD-L] Bp? > > How do you find time for bowel program, shower,commuting and work?..I am > feeling overwhelmed and I am just the mom/caretaker.... > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Smartphone >
