Could I be more humilitated???

Background, I have been on 6MP since April and have been feeling really good. I can't seem to beat a bacterial infection so I have been on antibiotics for about a month. It is finally going away and I stopped the antibiotics. I think the antibiotics has been giving me some D. No blood, but every couple of days I have some serious urgency and go a lot.

So, we go on our annual camping trip with 5 other families (25 people in all). We decide to go on a hike. It is supposed to be a .75 mile hike. Well, we got all turned around and it turned out we were gone for 2 hours! I had a big breakfast, which was a big mistake. about an 1-1/2 hour into it I started to get that feeling and told one of my friends that I had to get back to camp and a bathroom. Luckily, my 13 yo daughter came with me and we walked as fast as we could (the rest stayed behind to look at stuff, thankfully). I was almost crying when I told her I couldn't make it anymore. She said, "Just go out there." Well, it was way out in the open. I ran behind a tree just in time. I found some leaves and all ended well. I was so proud of my daughter for not whining that she had to leave her friends. She really took care of me. In the end, I was able to laugh about it (although only 2 of my friends knew what actually happened). From now on I will at least bring some TP with me.

I talked to my best friend about it yesterday (she wasn't on the trip) and we laughed about it. Later, she emailed me and asked if I had my Depends on. I love her. My other friends have no idea what to say. She just jokes about it when she knows I can handle it and listens when she knows I am sad.

Also, a big accomplishment for me this weekend. There is only one other adult out of our group that doesn't drink and I have been really grumpy about it (my other friend is so excited that he now has someone that doesn't drink). Well, I found out that I can have a lot of fun without drinking. I never did drink a lot, but when someone (the doctor) says that I can't drink at ALL, and everyone else is drinking it can be hard. That on top of everything else, I just felt like I have been robbed of the life I once loved. I am feeling so much better about things now.

Anyway, thanks for listening. It was a great weekend and I feel so blessed to have a great family, great friends and was able to go on this camping trip. A few months ago there was no way I could even think about going.

Your story resonates with me! I think we've all been "struck" in a place where we didn't have a bathroom.Yea, TP and an extra pair of underwear come in handy. I've already used that extra pair of underwear that were in my car.

Going out side is ok, it beats having an accident in your pants. Been there, done that too! I am getting ready to go on a trip and have been flaring. Glad you are getting better!!!!!!

Oh yes. I pooed under a bush on a 5K walk down Constitution Avenue in DC once! My friend was upset that we stopped because we crossed the finish line dead last ~ She was 8 months pregnant, so they assumed it was because of her.

Group hiking is one of the activities I would avoid, even now. I did a 1/2 mile circular walk with family around a small lake in the mountains, and all I could think about was how far we were getting away from the restrooms. Couldn't really enjoy it, 24-year habit.

sigh. I just don't get the humor.

Well, I guess you can consider yourself initiated by pooing in the bushes and using leaves to clean up...now, that's roughing it!

I've never been in that situation, but sounds like you came out of it unscathed.

Yeah, always good idea to carry tp, wipes and water.

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My nickname is 'Pooper'. We will just leave it at that. ;)