Getting personal

Okay I guess the purpose of the blog is the tell your story your personal story and sometimes there are some not so good things to be said about your story. I am still getting used to telling people about my private issues but I think it's important for other quadriplegics in their families and friends you know that they're not alone and that some of the things that happen during this time can be funny, heartbreaking in seems sometimes unreal or ridiculous. So with that being said the past week I've been going up and down with being constipated. It's in part due to my meds and part my eating. Since I have a colostomy it is very hard to get constipation under control but it can be done with massaging of the stomach and abdomen and by taking constipation medication. The reason this is so important to understand is because it can cause a quadriplegic to go into autonomic dysreflexia which is life-threatening. Mine is finally coming out LOL. This makes me very happy knowing that I do not have to end up in the hospital again due to bowel blockage. I hope this information is found valuable by those that need it. And I will continue practicing on getting more personal about being a quadriplegic. I love you all!