Okay, this begins with a strong warning. This post has a very high gross-out factor.It should only be read by people who are struggling with issues of constipation, feeding tubes, loose stools and those who enjoy a dirty tale.
Yesterday was a double diaper day with an extra throwaway pad everywhere Dennis sat. He also spent a good portion of the day just sitting on the toilet. For those of you that have followed for quite some time, you know that Dennis has constipation problems. These problems are further exacerbated by some of the medications he takes. Recently, we found the right combination of stools softeners, yogurt and senna to gently attack the problems.
We forgot to factor in the feeding tube eating.
It seems, like everything else that Dennis takes, the formula he uses when he feeds causes either constipation or diarrhea. This time around it was the latter.
So, given that we have dealt with this many times, we know how to prevent a complete mess, most of the time. This time was the worst ever and our precautions against messiness were useless.
We began with double diapers. Then his usual pad, and a throw-away on top of that. We had the sheet, a pad, a mattress cover and under that yet another pad. Okay, the bed faired okay to midland, but my Danielito did not.
I woke up to a man with poop up and down his back, his legs, the bed and pillow. First came the horrendous smell, then the sound of swishing and the call of Dennis for help. The poor guy had been sleeping in his own feces all night. He must have been terribly uncomfortable. Thankfully, he doesn't have a great sense of smell, or he most likely would have been gagging and throwing up on top of everything.
Two hours later, he is cleaned up and sitting on the toilet. We were planning on going to the zoo today, but we both think it's best to stay away. We don't want any big, mean critters sniffing at him.
Until later,
Ann and Dennis
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