Bed pan experience

I was in the hospital with a broken femur ug! The most painful ordeal of my life,I was put in traction and felt exposed to every one for 4 weeks lol. I had to have a bm and had to use a pan for the 1st time in my life. I was put on it and left for what seemed like for ever, then my nurses came back in and cleaned me up. I felt so bad for them, and depressed that I couldn't wipe my own butt. After it was done I kind of felt helpless. Has anyone eles had to use a bed pan before and what was your experience?

The bed pan gets a lot of use during enema sessions 😁

I had to use one of those several times when i was a kid (between 5 to 10) because i had several orthpedic surgeries that requiered inmovilisation of legs. It was very uncomfortable and akward, specially for the lack of privacy, even though i was a kid, i was very ashamed of being cleaned by my mom and aunt.

As an xray tech who works primarily in the ER, it is not uncommon for me to have to help a patient on or off a bedpan. I can tell you that the healthcare providers dislike bedpans almost as much as patients do. They're just not fun!