JudeD59 wrote: So . . . I was wondering if any of your doctors had ever mentioned an at home enema as a solution if things got really bad and you needed immediate relief or as a solution to a special evening or day out? ...
Thanks to anyone who replies.
Judy
O Stoma Mia wrote:JudeD59 wrote: So . . . I was wondering if any of your doctors had ever mentioned an at home enema as a solution if things got really bad and you needed immediate relief or as a solution to a special evening or day out? ...
Thanks to anyone who replies.
Judy
Well, you said "thanks to anyone who replies", so I'll post a reply, though it probably isn't what you want to hear:
In my experience, surgeons and oncologists do not have much advice to give when it comes to bowel management problems. Their specialties are surgery and chemo/radiation, respectively. They are not particularly interested in post-treatment bowel problems or anything having to do with poo, and if they do give any advice it is probably something that is common knowledge or something that you already know. One book I recently read actually made such a statement, saying that such doctors do not receive much or any bowel-management training in med school, and they are not really prepared to advise patients in these matters.
I think if you want to get some good advice you would have to talk to a gastroenterologist who specializes in bowel problems, fecal incontinence, etc. That's just my personal opinion.
JDMNYC wrote:oozier wrote: In fact I've found laxatives better for improving consistency and predictability.
Thanks Jan - when you have a moment I'd be interested in hearing about this. I'm doing 4-6 Imodium/day on the theory it slows the bowel, but would be interested to know what you meant about laxatives vis a vis consistency and predictability.
Thanks,
Jim
ozziej wrote:Hang in there Jim. I know only too well how frustrating this journey is, but time really does bring some improvement. So much so that my partner and I have taken the plungeand booked ourselves on a cruise from Oz that calls into NYC in July. My first ever time to NY so I expect you to have those bowels under control so that you can show us around
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Jan
tammylayne wrote: So my question is why would someone prefer to control their bowels with drugs, medications etc rather then trying the enema that only involves tap water and a little time? Before I did the enema I often wondered and worried about what effects all of the immodium etc would have on me over the long term.
JudeD59 wrote:And if so, does anyone remember if there was a certain time frame before enemas were allowed to be used? I will certainly ask my surgeon before attempting to use one no matter what info I get on here, but I was curious to hear if any of you had information or had considered using one as a one time solution.
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