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Bowels rebooting post surgery? Never trust a fart!
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@fritzo My system is totally different from yours and frankly, has never recovered since the surgery; but it’s the opposite - no pooping…but no matter.
If you are becoming irritated from frequent bm’s/wiping, try Pampers Baby Wipes - they were recommended by Sloan after radiation therapy and made a huge difference.
Get the unscented (free and clean), non flushable (don’t trust the ‘flushable’ ones). They are soothing, moist and get you very clean without rubbing.
It’s actually a trend that’s been catching on and I don’t know what took so long. They sell Dude Wipes now - same thing, just more $$ - and I wish more men used them.
We’re not big on bidets here in the US because we shower frequently so that makes us ‘clean’. But have a BM after your morning shower and tell me how clean you really are.
Take a crowded bus or subway ride in August and you’ll understand immediately…
Phil
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@heavyphil About your "bidet" comment: A few years ago, we installed a couple of bidets at home. PC or no, they're amazing - seat soft and warm, a gentle warm jet to clean, and a poof to air-dry (which doesn't really work, but the toilet paper dab afterward always comes up clear). After my business, I go about my business knowing I'm not walking around with a poop film between my cheeks. (Not that I think about it often.) It's amazing to me that in the U.S., where we're famously obsessed with cleanliness, we're so lazy with that region. The only downside is cost (a couple hundred bucks). But if you can afford it....
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@heavyphil This is what I'm talking about! Products advice as well-thank you!
I wish we could put together a permanent post with advice like this for future message board people.
I had bought a few wet wipes to be ready for the next phase after incontinence...didn't realize I would need them sooner...so thanks for the advice!
(in the no filter department... I literally was reading your advice while seated on the oval throne, pulled out one of those non-flusihable wet wipe and then dropped in the toilet....NO!,,,, I'm a not a look at your poop sort of guy. A fail in my adulting department I know. Thought about it for a moment....hey, my wife has nylon gloves on the counter....I put one on, a quick swipe to pull the wipe and it wasn't too horrifying. On to the next adventure)