Poop is Important

OK, if you are the kind of person who does not like to talk about poop (although Oprah and Dr. Oz have made it acceptable), don't read this.

A couple of weeks ago one of my friends was hospitalized for an impacted colon. He said he had back pains for 4 days, and thought it was a back problem.

He's a guy, and I have known of 3 guys who were hospitalized for the same problem, so it's not something to be taken lightly. One can die from an impacted colon.
He was in the hospital for over a week. They managed to get it cleaned out and infection cleared up (yes, there was stuff stuck in the pockets of the colon, and it was infected), with intravenous anti-biotic, and by passing a tube through the colon during a CT scan to clear out the blockages.

Not fun.

Constipation is a serious problem for someone who is ill, bedridden, elderly. I know when taking care of my Mom it was always a problem.

Anyway, pain pills cause constipation. G had a problem when he had by-pass surgery 4years ago. He doesn't normally have a problem with constipation, so he always forgets it can be a problem.

And, now it is. I won't go into details, but it's a problem. And, it just hit me a couple of hours ago that he has back pain, so went to lay down.

There is nothing in the info on the internet saying back pain is an indication of a backed up colon, but as it was with my friend, I am thinking it could also be with G.

So when he wakes up from his nap we will get a bit aggressive.

Good bathroom habits are important, no matter what one's age.

Remember that.