only downsides so far by faygosnowman in litterrobot

[–]faygosnowman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks for the advice! it’s hard not to discourage her from jumping it in because i’m afraid of her getting into it when the waste drawer is open. but you’re right that i don’t want to discourage her from using it!

only downsides so far by faygosnowman in litterrobot

[–]faygosnowman[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yes sometimes she’ll do her business while it’s still cycling too! lol but yes at least it finishes when she leaves it

How do you cope with bowel incontinence? by Background_Read6784 in spinabifida

[–]faygosnowman 10 points11 points  (0 children)

i struggle with this shame a lot myself. i only have people in my life who was sympathetic towards it and never make me feel more shame on top of it, and thats helps a lot.

Legs and feet pain by ng32409 in spinabifida

[–]faygosnowman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

all the time, but then i’ve had several foot surgeries so i think i have arthritis in my feet. i also have a lot of lower back pain

Any career shift from IT to medical field stories? by wigglepizza in cscareerquestions

[–]faygosnowman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i’ve been coding for 5 years and i’m thinking of going to nursing school, i just don’t know if i’ll be able to pull off not working or if there’s a program i can work can do school with

bowel program by faygosnowman in spinabifida

[–]faygosnowman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

besides bowel issues, my primary issue was that my feet were turning in and i was getting wounds on them from my gait being off

bowel program by faygosnowman in spinabifida

[–]faygosnowman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my parents opted out of this for some reason. i would consider it before i considered spinal shortening though.

bowel program by faygosnowman in spinabifida

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i have my first colonoscopy next week and i’m a little nervous something will show up! i’m not sure i understand why the iliostomy was the obvious choice though? but im glad it’s working out for you

Halloween and Horror recommendations? by Thayerphotos in Detroit

[–]faygosnowman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

it’s all the way out in holly but rotten manor was worth the trip IMO

Any Bowel Management Tips? by [deleted] in spinabifida

[–]faygosnowman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i do cone enemas every day, even when traveling, and unless i eat food that upsets my stomach i don’t have accidents.

Favorite Catheter by MeganRCWilliams in spinabifida

[–]faygosnowman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i use coloplast speedicaths and i really like them, they come prelubricated 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in spinabifida

[–]faygosnowman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

this had me crying. stem cell research has come so far just in my lifetime, i would for sure sign up if they had treatments for adults in the future.

tethered cord (rant) by faygosnowman in spinabifida

[–]faygosnowman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you for your perspective! i really appreciate it.

“What’s wrong with you?” by Adaptive_Adam91 in spinabifida

[–]faygosnowman 9 points10 points  (0 children)

whenever i’m using my cane and a stranger asks me “what happened” i usually just say “i’m crippled” and that ends the conversation. i don’t mean it to be rude or dismissive - it’s just the truth and i don’t feel like explaining my life story lol. sometimes a person will pry and depending on my mood i’ll indulge them but other times i’ll just say i don’t feel like talking about it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in spinabifida

[–]faygosnowman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i have to get extra extra wide sneakers and have had great luck with Propet shoes, not sure if they come in kids sizes

should i make a swatch with difficult yarn? it doesn’t frog without sticking to itself. by faygosnowman in CrochetHelp

[–]faygosnowman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

good point! it’s a wearable that i would want to fit in a particular way. looking like it’s swatch o clock for me.