New Experience

A funny thing happened this morning on the way to the toilet. When I retrieved my colon tube from my innards, the end was tied in a knot. This has never happened before except once two weeks ago. That is twice in my life time. I find it very strange and unnerving! Looks like the gremlins are after my colon!

Any one else have this happen? More important is, what could cause it?

I haven’t had this happen, but the obvious cause is that the tube doubled back, and then back again.

In a knot? Bowline or two half hitches? Knot funny. You got stranded. Sorry.

My experience has been that the tube sort of runs into a wall at the end of the rectum where it goes around the corner to go up into the descending colon. Before I figured it out, my 4' tube would hit the wall and double back on itself as many times as was necessary for the length of the tube I was putting in. I could actually put my finger in my anus and feel the tube doubled up inside of me. Sometimes, the tip would come out of my anus and I would be running water out on the floor instead of inside of me.

My solution to the problem required two things: I put 4 or 6 lengths of weed whacker string into the tube so that it was noticably stiffer.

I put about 1-1/2 quarts in first, to expand the colon and perhaps straighten it out, though I am not sure of the latter. Then I push the tube in and out, slowly advancing it past the corner that caused trouble. If the tube will not go, put in some more water, perhaps making it 2 qts.

Similarly, when you get to the corner of the transverse and descending colons, you may run into a barrier; again, try moving it in and out to help it go around the corner, and you may have to put in some more water. If you are doing 4 qts or more, this will not be a problem, but I do not see how you can get it past the first bend without at least 1-1/2 qts in you. It may take some practice to get figured out what works for you.

hankb

Well, you see, there is this little demon who lives in your colon........

I have experienced the double back phenomenon. I have never had a knot in my colon tube but I have had the tip come out my ass after making a complete circle within my rectum. It is a little disappointing because I thought I was advancing the tube further up my colon only to realize it was doing a big circle.

Some days the colon tube doesn't do what you want it to do and you have to call it quits.

Yea, and then that gremlin, or Leprechaun , reversed the flow on my in line enema pump and pumped my enema back into the bag!

I'm surprised none of you know what really happened. haven't you heard that the Colon has a second Brain? your colon is telling you ENOUGH, ALREADY...... ;-)