Colon Tube 28 fr

I finally purchased a 20 inch red rubber tube and have just administered a truly relaxed enema.

No rush to expel with minimal cramping. Laid on my right side and let the fluid soak into my colon.

Just a great feeling and calmness 🙂

I’ll second that motion! I’ve used a 24 Fr rectal tube, measures about 15 inches.

A nurse who took care of me at home years ago recommended that I use a rectal tube instead of a nozzle. Too much pressure with a nozzle in the rectum and lower sigmoid to release before the enema has time to be effective, she said. In those days, you could get tubes of various lengths at a medical supply.

I used to have blockages higher up, so using a tube was actually what I needed to get the solution up there. However, you should have heard my husband freak out the first time. I gave him an enema. “You’re gonna put that entire thing in me!”

The selection of diameter less of an issue to me than the flexibility for a colon catheter. I found after some time that attaching an inflator bulb was an easier way to put the catheter in, I was surprised that the air was not a bigger problem but you can let some of it out. Since trying it I have used the normal technique of releasing small amounts of liquid and I don't find that to work as well. When inserting the tube with an inflator just a few squeezes when it stops going in easily lets another four to six inches slip in. The other thing is some materials like firmer silicone or PVC slide easier than latex or rubber, makes a difference also.