Hi everyone.
I have had my j-pouch for around a year now and my BM frequency is around 8-10 per day. I am feeling brave and want to go on holiday. It has been a dream for my wife and I to go on a safari tour. Is this realistic?
Thanks!
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From what hubby tells me (and he does not have any bowel problems) safaris are not what they used to be. They have luxury tents, full bathrooms and hotel rooms in the middle of the savanna...just check out the sites and document yourself well on the type of safari and lodgings that they offer and what the day trips are like (do they set up a comfy little poop tent? or do you squat at your own risks behind the closest boabab? Beware of what is lurking in the brush..you may end up squatting on a nasty anthill...)
I share the dream but with my k pouch I realise that it is less and less realistic...I want to do India too but think that I have putt it off for too long...
I'd say go for it
Sharon
I think it depends on why you're going 8-10 times per day. If this frequency is a matter of comfort/convenience, and you could readily hold it another hour or two at any given time then you should be fine. If you must urgently use the toilet every 90-120 minutes during the day you could find yourself between bathrooms instead of at the bathroom. Why not try this at home, where it's safer, and see how often you *really* must go? You might find the answer extremely liberating. You also may want to inquire about bathroom availability on the particular safari you've selected.
Most J-pouchers can enjoy such adventures happily, and I know I would. Heck, can I fit into your suitcase?
When I travel on a tour I find I am very careful what I eat during the day in order to control the urges and frequency to use the "bathroom".....whatever it might be! I make up for things once we are settled for the evening and I know a western style toilet will be easily accessible. I just am not too great at squatting and so I avoid that kind of "toilet". I work on keeping well hydrated.
Never been on an African safari but I have been on all day fishing trips in very rural areas of the USA where there were no bathrooms or facilities of any kind. I packed toilet paper and did as the bears do- crapped in the woods. My only reservation in doing same in Africa is that there are carnivores like lions and crocodiles that might bite you in the ass as you squat down.....or worse.