Hi Robert,
Thanks for the very detailed info about this Peristeen / Coloplast
system! I had never heard of it until you and another person here
mentioned it.
I'm glad to hear how well it works for you and especially happy to
hear it from a fellow diver! Given its easy-sounding portability I'll be
looking at this one a bit closer now, too. (Hopefully having more than one
option doesn't complicate things! LOL!!)
Best wishes,
--Tod
On Friday, November 6, 2020, Robert Vogel <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Todd,
>
> From my ’survey of one’ first look into ’trans anal irrigation’ as in the
> Peristeen system by Coloplast. It is
> similar (and different) than the PIE system. It is small (fits into a
> shaving kit size bag), light and portable.
> It consists of a clear plastic (soft) container that can hold up to 1500cc
> of tap water, tubing, a small hand-squeeze
> pump, a controller, and the key—a disposal rectal foley catheter. You fill
> up the Peristeen bag with luke warm tap
> water—however much works for you—everybody is different, the average
> amount is around 500-600cc of water.
> Next insert the rectal foley into your rectum—next there is a simple
> plastic ‘dial’ controller, you turn the dial to
> inflate, squeeze the rubber-ball like pump once or twice—this inflates the
> foley balloon which holds the catheter
> into your rectum and prevents any water from coming out. Next you turn the
> dial to ‘water’ and start squeezing
> the ball to fill up your large intestine with water, which generally goes
> about 1/2 way into your large intestine, that’s
> about 2 1/2 feet. Then turn the dial to ‘deflate’ remove the rectal foley
> and wait. The tap water does two things, it
> softens and lubricates stool in your colon, and it acts as a mild
> stimulate which causes the colon to contract.
>
> In my experience the entire process takes about 40 minutes and empties me
> out like nothing I’ve tried in 35-years.
> CT scans with contrast show that Peristeen empties out 2 1/2 feet of
> colon—the average bowel program and/or
> the average non-disabled person having a bowel movement only empties about
> 6-8 inches of colon. It empties
> me out so much that I only have to go every other day and I haven’t had an
> accident in the 8-years since I’ve
> been using it.
>
> I find it is great for use at home, even better when travel, especially on
> dive trips when I want to be extra cleaned
> out.
>
> Caveat, you need a prescription from your doctor and need to be trained by
> a Peristeen trainer, which can be
> arranged through Coloplast but takes time. And insurance coverage is
> spotty at best.
>
> Here is the link: https://products.coloplast.
> us/coloplast/continence-care/peristeen/peristeen-tai/
> peristeen-balloon-catheter/peristeen-anal-irrigation-system/
>
> I hope this helps.
> Bob Vogel
>
> On Nov 6, 2020, at 3:31 PM, Tod Santee <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Hi Everybody!
> Some of you might remember me. I'm a moldy, oldie at the Q-List
> since the mid-90s maybe, but since I haven't checked in for a long time I
> guess I'm a bit of a newbie to many here, too. I'm a male C5-6 Quad, 37
> yrs post injury from a fall from a tree.
> So first off... "Hi!" to all my old friends & acquaintances here.
> And, looking forward to meeting those who are "new" since I stopped posting
> and following closely.
> My MAIN reason for writing, tho, is this: For many years... almost
> since the beginning of this "new normal" life... my bowel routine would
> take 3-4 hrs from suppository (or whatever other kind of bowel stimulant)
> to finish with a whole lot of digital stimulation along the way. It's
> always been (pardon the pun) a pain in the ass! I'm sure I'm alone on that
> last bit!! LOL!
> Problem is, lately I've been waiting just as long but now sweating
> like crazy throughout the majority of that time. A colonoscopy shows no
> irregularities other than some minor exterior hemorrhoids that I've had for
> at least 30yrs... i.e. no change there.
> So I'm looking for a change in process and I've been encouraged to
> look into the P.I.E. system (P.I.E. = something like "Pulsed Irrigated
> Evacuation.") that uses a catheter to fill the bowel with water and let it
> empty into a container (lather, rinse, repeat until done). I looked it up
> online & it has a pretty decent animated video of how it works. BUT, it's
> big & I'd guess expensive if insurance doesn't cover it.
> I figured I'd turn to the experts here to see if anybody has tried
> this, how well it worked --our not-- and how you'd deal with things if/when
> traveling. My wife and I enjoy world travel to not-so-accessible locations
> for scuba diving trips... at least up until a year ago.
> Any ideas or opinions on this P.I.E. system from anybody familiar
> with it would be SUPER appreciated!!!
>
> Thanks All,
> --Tod
>
>
>
