independent #2

[lulaholden]

So me and my man are sitting here and we couldn't find an answer on our own-
He is to go home on the 20th from the hospital and he has a home health care agency coming at 9:45AM in the morning to give a suppository which he feels is late- he is on tube feeding still so the he isn't "on schedule" with his bowels- Patrick wants to do the supposity himself but is having problems holding the little suppository. What do you do for a bowel program?? Do you know of any adaptive devices to help the actual administering of the suppository?? Applicators? What are some ideas you have so he can try this on his own!! Thanks

[Gary Anderson]

Sorry, my injuries have had limited effect on bowel/bladder. As a doctor, I am not aware of anyone being able to do their own suppository who is a quad. However, there is possibly something that you can take orally to have the same effect.

Why does he not ask his healthcare?

Out of my depth with this one. Perhaps Simon or Andy can help.

[lulaholden]

I appreciate the reply- patrick actually figured out how to do his own suppository! He has some movement in his left hand so he is able to hold onto a suppository applicator. Thanks for the advice and hopefully patrick keeps on surprising all of us!

Kelly
24yrs  USA

[Andy]

Hi Kelly,

Patrick has beaten me too a reply.  I use a plastic inserter to put my suppositorys in, it works pretty well and has meant I've been indpendent bowel care wise since discovering the device.  You do need some hand dexterity and reach around to get it to work regularly, as I'm incomplete I can still just about 'feel' when things are lined up ...... hope he perserveres and gets it sorted

Andy   

another tip :- also find wet wipes much easier to use than tissue paper since my injury

[Andy]

 link to a few types on market

http://www.nextag.com/suppository-inserter/search-html