Laura tried several different bowel irrigation methods and chose Peristeen® as her preferred method. Routine is very important when performing transanal irrigation, and for Laura, it took time to perfect her personalised routine. However, after several family day trips when she had to find a toilet somewhere in the centre of London, she realised the importance of sticking to a schedule and keeping her routine on point.
“At first, I wasn't that great with my routine of doing it every other day. It was my family who encouraged me to stick to the routine. It just makes me feel so much better when I do it.”
Now, she’s found a routine that works for her. And she knows that if she’s used Peristeen, she can go out for the day, and everything will be okay.
When Laura first started with her irrigations, she wondered if it would really make a difference. Then, after starting, she went for a run and realised that she could do the whole run with confidence, without having to think about where the nearest toilet was.
“The outcomes for me, the quality of life, the confidence I had, completely outweighed the actual process itself.”
That was Laura’s turning point: Laura realised that by regularly performing transanal irrigation, she could improve the quality of life for both herself and her family. Now, she’s controlling her bowel; it ́is not controlling her.