How Many Enemas Growing up?
I've written elsewhere about being given frequent enemas as a child due to a severe colon illness. I can recall most of the details of my treatments, including volumes and frequency, and tonight out of curiosity decided to estimate how many enemas I was given. I was surprised to see the number to say the least, but for what it's worth I'm now in my 60s and am extremely healthy and fit...so I know at least they didn't "hurt" me like doctors say they might in today's world!
2-7: Two small bulb syringe enemas nearly every day to "retrain" colon and eliminate chronic full-time constipation. 5 years x 6 days per week (average) x 2 enemas per treatment x 52 weeks per year = 3,120
7-12: Frequency changed to twice per week from 7 to 9 1/2 when I started getting "adult" bag enemas, usually one on Wednesdays and a series of at
least three (sometimes an additional enema when necessary and occasionally but rarely five) on Sundays. The first two years I can't recall mom ever missing my twice-weekly treatments even once. I'll use 3.75 as the average number of enemas given weekly. 2.5 years x 52 weeks x 3.75 per
week = 488
Frequency started slowly decreasing between 9 1/2 and 11. I'll use 3.5 as the average number of enemas given weekly. 1.5 years x 52 weeks x
3.5 per week = 273
Frequency decreased to nearly only one enema per week on Wednesdays between 11 and 12 when they discontinued being provided by mom. I'll use 1.75 per week as I was still occasionally given an enema series when necessary. 1 year x 52 weeks x 1.75 = 91
3,120 + 488 + 273 + 91 = 3, 975 enemas