Painkillers & Poop

The good news about the painkillers I've been taking is that they've kept the pain radiating from my chest from becoming too intense. The bad news about the painkillers is that they cause major constipation. We're talking five days with no bowel movements. My urologist, who's been trying to get my bladder working again, told me that these two bodily functions go hand-in-hand. So she suggested trying laxatives first. Sure enough, they didn't help, so I had to resort to the next option: a "fleet" enema. The first attempt didn't "take" (user error), so I ended up doing another. All was quiet until a few hours later, when the urge finally hit, big time. Without giving too much information, let's just say that it was not a pretty scene. For those of you who have seen the movie "Bridesmaids," imagine the scene that took place in the bathroom at the bridal salon, but on a much smaller scale!