Essentially from 9-12 I was held out of dinner the night before, then told not to get dressed, given 1 bisacodyl tablet. at 10 it increased to 2 That increased to 4 when I turned 12.
Then I was told to choose whether I would have the choice of knee-chest or simms, or “This time it needs to be knee-chest." and I had to set the bed up accordingly.
Once the bed was set up, I was led into the bathroom and told to hold the bag. Dad would pour the soapsuds in the bag as I was holding it.
I was allowed to put the Epsom Salt in the bag.
Then he took the bag, filled it the rest of the way with hot water and attached the hose.
Then he would always tell me whether he had a Fleet Bisacodyl mini enema or not
If he did, I was allowed to choose that over the bisacodyl suppository, because he was already well aware how I feel about suppositories.
Then he handed me the enema bag, I knew to carry it by the hook, and carry it into the bedroom
Once it was in the bedroom I would turn it over 3 or 4 times and set it on the bed.
I also knew it was time to choose my nozzle. I would go to the Dad's room where the enema equipment was stored at the time and decide which nozzle I want to use this time. I would wrap it in a washcloth and take it into my room, put it on my nightstand, and then look for which one is already there next to it, the bisacodyl mini enema or the bisacodyl suppository.
If it WAS the suppository, I had to get it inside, and then hang the bag. Dad would come into my room and say, “It's time.” That meant, hang the bag, attach the nozzle, and if it was the bisacodyl mini enema, break the seal on the box, and unwrap the enema itself. and get into position.
Once in position I had to quickly take the bisacodyl mini enema and double check my position.
Then Dad would hand me the hose, holding onto it several inches below the nozzle.
I would take it just below the nozzle. I always wanted to stare at the nozzle!
He would tolerate it for maybe 30 seconds, if that, when he was in a good mood. a lot less time if he wasn't and then he would say, “OK put it where it needs to be!" and that meant insert it, I never argued! I would always insert it, and sigh.
He said, “double check, and make sure it's all the way in." I always did, and it always was.
He would then say, can you reach the valve? I would say, “yes!” and take hold of the valve.
He would pretty much expect that I would take 2-4 deep breaths, If I took more than 6, he would say, “Do I need to help you today?” I would say “NO!” take a deep breath, hold it and open the valve.
After that, Dad was just encouraging me to “Be strong! Let it flow!”And reminding me that"You can do this! You are almost there!
A little more! A little more!"
“You did it!!” the bag is flat" I would then close the valve. Whether I would remove the nozzle would have more to do with which nozzle I had chosen than anything else.
He would coach me similarly on retention, encouraging me and telling me how many minutes I had left.
When I got to the toilet, he would tell me to “Relax and let it come, don't fight it at all”
And that was pretty much how the soapsuds -only rounds would go