Systems, Devices, and/or Methods for Managing Bowel Movements

Abstract

Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a footless footstool. The footstool can define a u-shaped cavity. The cavity of the footstool can be constructed to partially surround a base of a toilet. The footstool can comprise a non-skid base. The non-skid base is constructed to cause friction between the footstool and a floor surface upon which the footstool is placed such that the motion of the footstool relative to the floor surface is restrained when a portion of a weight of a user is supported by the footstool.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 a footless footstool defining a u-shaped cavity, the cavity of the footstool constructed to partially surround a base of a toilet, the footstool comprising a non-skid base, the non-skid base constructed to cause friction between the footstool and a floor surface upon which the footstool is placed such that the motion of the footstool relative to the floor surface is restrained when a portion of a weight of a user is supported by the footstool, the footstool defining a substantially planar bottom surface, the substantially planar bottom surface constructed to allow the footstool to be stored while resting on the substantially planar bottom surface when said footstool is not placed adjacent to the toilet.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein:
 a handle is coupled to the substantially planar bottom surface. 
 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  wherein:
 the footstool comprises plastic. 
 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein:
 the footstool comprises wood. 
 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1  wherein:
 the substantially planar bottom surface forms a base of a u-shaped face of the footstool. 
 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1  wherein:
 the footstool defines a lifting cavity. 
 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1  wherein:
 the footstool comprises a foot platform, the foot platform comprising a non-skid surface. 
 
     
     
         8 . A method comprising a plurality of activities, comprising:
 fabricating a footstool, the footstool defining a u-shaped cavity, the cavity of the footstool constructed to partially surround a base of a toilet, the footstool comprising a non-skid bottom surface, the non-skid bottom surface constructed to cause friction between the footstool and a floor surface upon which the footstool is placed such that the motion of the footstool relative to the floor surface is restrained when a portion of a weight of a user is supported by the footstool, the footstool defining a substantially planar apex surface, the substantially planar apex surface constructed to allow the footstool to be stored while resting on the substantially planar apex surface when said footstool is not placed adjacent to the toilet.