TO RELEIVE THIS PROBLEM, FOR YOUR MOTHER HAVE YOUR PLUMBER INSTALL A NEW TOILET THAT HAS A WATER SPRAY/BIDET, BUILT INTO IT, FOR HER. THE WATER SPRAY, ASSISTS THE EXPELLING PROCESS. THERE ARE SEVERAL, ON THE MARKET TODAY. I THINK THE NAME OF THE OLDEST ONE IS CALLED " THE TOTO"-- I BELEIVE IT IS MADE IN JAPAN" BUT VERY POPULAR HERE IN THE USA. HOWEVER, THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER COMPANIES--ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR YOUR PLUMBER WHICH ONE IS BEST, FOR YOUR MOTHER, FOR THAT PURPOSE. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn