I try to crush it with the end of my glasses, but to no avail. I finally give up and chew it. I didn't have her slip it to me upstairs, when we were waiting for the nurse to finish the paperwork. The ride home is difficult. Every bump hurts like hell, even though I have my pillow pushed against my stomach.
Every acceleration has to be gentle, every braking gradual.
The next few days are tolerable, and the pain eventually subsides. I was never told I wouldn't be able to wipe myself after going potty, either in the hospital, or later at home. Anyway, luckily, I have a long-hosed shower massage. I just figured I'd make the effort and try to wipe, and until I could reach, I'd just get up off the toilet, hang my butt over the tub right next to it, and reach around with the shower massage to get clean. I left the shower massage hanging down into the tub constantly, and I left a special towel to dry myself there hanging over the shower curtain bar.