17M, kyphoscoliosis, completely disabled below the chest, neurogenic bladder and bowels since I was around 4 years of age.
I recently started catheterising myself, and that has been going well.
For my bowels, I just have to put on some gloves and do it manually. Doctors only have recommended me enemas, but I find them very hard to do and they don't feel like they work very well. It definitely feels like it's been softened up but I still have to pull out manually. And since I can't move my hips, and my legs spasm a lot, it is hard for me to stay in a position where I can do it.
Should I ask about getting an ostomy for that? My bowel movement is also very slow, so I have to only go once every 2-3 days. I've heard that in this case, instead of using a bag, I can insert a catheter and flush it that way?