I have talked to many MS patients that swing the other way, and have diarrhea, or constant loose stools. A friend of mine has a quick trigger. By the time she says "uh oh, gotta go." she is dashing to the potty, and its running down her leg. She has taken to wearing depends on days that she knows she is gonna be gone long. She has told me how embarrassing it is to be perfectly comfy and then BOOM! she doesnt make the potty. Always has a spare pair of panties in her bag, and a box of baby wipes. I always wondered why her hand bag was the size of a satchel.

I was concerned about my own INability to push as if my intestine was paralyzed or simply forgot how to do its job. I thought I was plain old weird. Its been of great comfort to come and find out that I am not the only one who has had to go in and remove contents that may have shifted during transport.

This thread brought me great comfort and relief from some embarrassment that I had carried with me for a couple of years now. While I would certainly not like the quick trigger of my friend, and if I had to pick one side of the other, would pick this lane, I still long for the day that I make it through the day with something normal occuring.