Rick and others, Have you ever heard of a very small but powerful enema that works for those of us with paralysis or weaken anal spinchter muscles. I always use it, it is called "eneemez" and you can find them on the internet (ebay is the best & cheapest). It has like a gaslike substance I think was told that stimulates the bowel to have a bm. It works wonders, but is a little expensive. I use it every night. It is like $65 to $70. for a 30-day supply. For all of you strugging w/ having a bm I would try this. As far as my renal failure, I have excellent output, but I am very incontinent and altho I cath every 4 hrs. I have to still wear a depend all the time now. And my injury was only in Dec. 06. But I've been cathing for 3 years prior to that. I am having a surgery soon in which I will have a plastice bag on me. After that no more Depends and no more leakage all the time getting me wet. No cathing after that; but that never has bothered me much. Natalie Mizenko
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear list, Over these past 9 years of incontinence I have began to put alot of concern in the fact that I see so many people die of Renal Failure. I recently lost a great Aunt with Renal Failure. I do what I have to to try and have a semi-normal bowel movement at least 3 times a week. It has gotten to the point that when I sit on the pot I use a Fleet Eneima with a doucolace additive and they seem to be sometimes effective, sometimes not. Its always a guessing game. I in hope to find an answer through this line to a serious problem. If the list will permit me I would like to start my day by putting this topic up for discussion. Thank You Rick in TN --------------------------------- Get the Yahoo! toolbar and be alerted to new email wherever you're surfing.