i have been disabled for 13 yrs and have found the best way for me is
to take off the padded seat cushion and turn it around so that the
opening is in the back instead of the front. then i lean foward, and
to the right a little while using my wheelchair in front of me for
leverage. hope that helps.

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--- In Spinalcordinjury@yahoogroups.com, "matlot669s" <matlot669s@...>
wrote:
>
> Hello all.
> I am new to the site and a new member of the SCI family and I have a
> question about bowel management that I am too embaressed to ask anyone.
> Anyway this is it. When sitting on the bathroom chair and trying to
> stimulate my anal muscles with the old index finger I am finding it
> very difficult to get my arm between my legs without feeling like I am
> about to break the arm. Also the seat appears to be too small to fit my
> arm and still have my anal passage over the toilet bowl. Am I stupid or
> am I using the wrong type of toilet chair? It just seems like there
> must be an easier way to achieve this necessary evil without the
> extreme discomfort and mess that I am experiencing every other
> day.Please help.
>