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View submission: The poop knife
Well, it does happen. When my daughter was born, she very nearly died from a hole in her diaphragm, they had to remove all her insides about 12 hours after she was born. The doctor said they would have to remove her colon, fix the hole and put everything back in. 50% of the kids don't make it, 75% of those that live have lifelong problems, like a colostomy bag. I was freaked out to say the least! She survived, seemed ok, but as a baby her poops were painful and she would cry big time. We found out they were getting stuck. So even when potty trained, there were times when we had to go in and rub her belly and sit with her until it passed, and yes, eventually had to help a massive poop get unstuck! I was horrified by the size of the poop in a toddlers bum!! Oh the things we do for our kids!! She took some meds and grew out of it (is that even a pun?) And yes, sometimes the toilet got stuck! And no, it is NOT something a young girl wants to hear mentioned, EVER! I know my story isn't funny, but it's true, and at least she grew up, she's okay and she survived
Comment by FlogginManoodle at 06/06/2021 at 17:52 UTC
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This is not the place for being wholesome, as it is reddit... But I am glad your baby girl got better.
Comment by juneyourtech at 11/05/2022 at 18:51 UTC*
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It's good to know, that other people have similar stories about huge units of poop getting stuck.
For reference, I'm male and 40.
So, I once had an oversized shitball stuck inside of me for several hours last November (2021). First-time experience, couldn't get it out, didn't feel pain, but all the effort made me feel in agony nevertheless, and my T-shirt was entirely wet from all the sweat that I'd produced trying in vain to release it.
Unable to conjure up the little big shit, I decided to clean up, and in continued distress, called the doctor's hotline (not the emergency number, but a dedicated medical hotline, which is free in Estonia), and they told me to get an anal laxative before resolving to visit A&E. Okayy.
I put myself together, rode to a pharmacy in the far end of the town that's open late in the evening, bought the laxative, and travelled home. The entire trip to and fro took one or two hours, I think. Meantime, all the moving shuffled the poop around, so much so, that on arrival home, I could finally push it out, still not without a lot of effort. It was an honourable movement.
I was so relieved after that.
Eventually, I'd recalled an episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks, where Klingons discussed 'a targ having to shuffle *it* around until it passes'[1].
1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNvCnogWPzQ&t=1m41s
After my ordeal, I learned two things:
1. that walking every day helps to shuffle it around; and
2. *not* to wait and hold it in until the shit would seek to press itself out of me, but to part with it at first opportunity.
Comment by LiliErasmus at 29/03/2024 at 18:04 UTC
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I worked in the NICU for 10 years. Babies who survive this are amazing, and their parents are even more amazing 💗 I, too, am glad your baby girl got better 💝
Comment by [deleted] at 05/09/2023 at 06:43 UTC
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Diaphragmatic hernia. My sister was also born with it and miraculously survived. They said if she was born 10 years earlier she probably wouldn’t have made it
Comment by -Ashera- at 30/10/2023 at 22:29 UTC
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I'd be scared as hell of my daughter went through that. Glad your daughter is okay.