Who Here Has Tried Irrigation vs Natural Methods?

hi all!

just posting this as a simple question mostly out of curiosity to the community in general.

Who on here has inquired into, or tried, or stuck with irrigating vs just the "O' natural" way of doing things.."Or rather the newer way of letting your system do it's thing with a pouch instead. :P "

Hi jjbyjork,

I was just contemplating writing a story about irrigation, then I saw your post.

I have been irrigating now for about 3 months and it is fantastic, I've got the irypump by BBraun and it takes 3 minutes to pump in 1.6 litres of 36 deg water then it takes about 7 mins to have 4-5 evaquations (still in bathroom with sleeve attached) then tie up sleeve, go down stairs for a cup of tea about 20 mins while waiting for "late return" then back to bathroom, remove sleeve, shower, dry off put stoma cap on and enjoy a whole day with no stoma activity. I  am not back to full strength following my surgery but hope will be soon then holidays.

Regarding the O'natural way, it scared the living daylights out of me, especially if we had company and I became aware the bag was filling, I would just freeze and wonder how I could slink off to change. Hated going out of the house and hated driving, my seat belt prevented me from keeping a check on things.

Hope thats useful, kind regards Doug

I have been irrigating since 4 weeks post surgery. The time it takes each day was just time I spent wasting on other things less important. When I was diagnosed with colorectal cancer I was devastated and it ate at me. I chose to meet this challenge head on and learned everything I could pre surgery and realized that I could live life normal as before. If you have the ability irrigate I would recommend it to you.