As a child I was given many enemas, soap pessaries, and calcium injections. I got the the calcium back in a single episode at age 17 or 18 in the form of kidney stone. My body didn’t need this excess and I developed a fairly strong sexual association with all of the above which was a predictable outcome. No, I’m not gay but generally tolerant of those tagged as belonging to any of these categories.
The kidney stone problem never returned, although the urinary retention I suffer from now might be seen as a distant relative. I practice Clean Intermitent Catheterization (CIC) three times a day to manage this.
My constipation, on the other hand, is embarassing because all too often it leads to a total blockage of the toilet. Bad enough at home but imagine when it happens at someone else’s home.
Although I am a newbie to the Constipation Group I ave been a Member of four other Patient Groups. So, fire away with questions or moral support. Warm regards, and Season’s Greetings, alan86734..