incontinence

MorganK said:

Incontinence has been rough..................
Hello everyone, this is my first time on this site. I am a 1 year and 4 month survivor. In the beginning the diarrhea was bad but things have gotten progressively worst. I now can not control my bowel movements and have accidents often. Tomorrow is my last day at work. I am a community health educator and my job is going out into the community to do presentations. My bathroom runs interfere with my presentations. My supervisor has been very understanding but I have missed so many days of work that she suggested that I take a medical leave of absence to 'rest'. I am taking a 30 day leave but I don't think that they will take me back. I live alone and this is my only means of support. My doctors all say the same thing, more fiber, diet, etc. but nothing seems to help me. I am totally stressed and depressed. My car broke down and I am afraid to use public transportation for fear that I will have an accident on the bus. Sorry, just needed to vent.

l have to take Metamucil for my fiber and watch carefully foods from the broccoli cabbage family, and be careful around high fiber cereals since many of them are just too rough. The nurse at my Colo-rectal surgeon's office said Metamucil is better anyway, at least fiber wise.

Good luck,

Sandy