My biggest fear, the Christmas bowel “accident,” happened with all the family there around me.
Normally it would have been highly unlikely to happen, but, family was coming over extra early for breakfast, and, to save time, I decided to forgo my usual morning preemptive enema and just insert a fast-acting bisacodyl laxative suppository. I was a little concerned when the results seemed less effective than expected.
We had just finished opening gifts when, OMG, out of nowhere, it happened. I cannot describe how very, very upset I felt at that moment about having a fecal accident in a social situation.
I gave my wife a silent agreed-upon hand signal as to what had happened and immediately but quietly disappeared to clean up and change.After changing I felt very embarrassed about rejoining the family gathering. However, when I returned, to my great surprise and relief, it was apparent that, with the confusion of multiple family conversations and excited granddaughters and dog making noise and attracting attention, no one had even noticed that I was gone!
Truly amazing. Despite all my fears, no one had noticed - what a relief! For me that was a little Christmas blessing.Sorry for the TMI, but, with incontinence, little blessings can come in many ways and often things are not as bad as they seem. I hope your Christmas was without the excitement.
--John
