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
