- Location
- Virginia
Before my third surgery, when they removed 2 feet of small bowel and a foot of colon, I never had a problem with urgency. Now, if I'm flaring just a tiny bit, I can't leave the house at all. I can't take my kids to a park or meet a friend for dinner. I tried to go out last night and it was a failure. I had to use the restroom and someone kept banging on the door, so I had to get out and had to use it almost immediately again. I ended up racing home and barely making it. It was embarrassing for my kids to see me like that. They're already reminded on a daily basis that their mom is sick and I don't want to add an accident on top of that.
I'm finding that not leaving the house is not good for my mental health. I feel trapped and like a failure. I take Imodium like crazy, but it doesn't work enough to allow me to confidently hop in a car for 15 minutes. To top it off, if I move around, I need to go to the bathroom more, so walking in the mall is impossible even if there are restrooms around and I've starved myself in order to leave the house. Does anyone else have this problem where moving around triggers more D?
I'm finding that not leaving the house is not good for my mental health. I feel trapped and like a failure. I take Imodium like crazy, but it doesn't work enough to allow me to confidently hop in a car for 15 minutes. To top it off, if I move around, I need to go to the bathroom more, so walking in the mall is impossible even if there are restrooms around and I've starved myself in order to leave the house. Does anyone else have this problem where moving around triggers more D?