Based on my experiences, I do the enema every other day. I use plain water, 3 cups and mix it with 2 cap fulls of mineral oil.
After it is all delivered in my system I wait 10 minutes and hope that it will work. Sometimes it will take my system 3 or 4 hours to complete the emptying process. I do stretches, yoga and abdominal massages to work to have this bowel movement. It is time consuming and painful around the ascending and descending colon areas. The rectum is also uncooperative. I had to to this per doctor orders because after 6 days of constipation I threw up one morning after a cup of coffee at breakfast, " no room at the inn". All these issues take up a lot of my time. I have discomfort and pain on a regular basis. I also have Common Variable Immunodeficiency, something that also accompanies stomach/intestinal issues.
I swim regularly, walk and work to remain active. I do miss attending certain activities due to all the above issues