Emptying the Pouch: Best Positions?

Were I to kneel, I'd never be able to get up again. After initial trial and error, the best way for me is to stand at the side of the toilet after first throwing in a generous amount of toilet paper to help prevent splashes. Naturally, I first lift the toilet seat.

I usually sit at nighttime, wobbly. Put a double piece of TP on the front side for splashing. I brought a Kohler Cimarron, elongated and open front. It roars like a lion and sucks all the poop.

Yuck! Public toilets? My knees would stick to the gross dribbles on the floor. On a jet, I tried kneeling against the side of the commode. Too bouncy. 11+ hrs to Tokyo, and I used my emptying device.

Refresh my memory, please. Emptying device?

Public toilets, I kneel down, but don't set my knees on the floor. So no... YUCK. Really more of an extended lean over. I'm a little dude, surfed for 40 years... still have good flexibility with strong legs.

My Ostomy Journey: Ryan | Hollister

What is an emptying device?

Yes. What emptying device was used in the airplane bathroom on the way to Tokyo?

Where's the inbuilt entertainment system? TV, radio, CD? 😂

🤣 I knew something was missing! I will search for that on my next visit to the thrift store!😂

But the TV picture is fuzzy, and the radio has lots of static. Blame it on poor reception.

By emptying the device, I think they mean an external cup of some sort. They empty into the cup and then pour and rinse it down the toilet.

Stand in front, squat down. Use a bit of toilet paper to help prevent splashes.

100 years ago, they would have called me a tinkerer. Today, a Jerry Rigger. Like my dad, I love tinkering and fixing. I saw a post on MaO, 2-3 years back. A woman hated emptying and the poop mess. She showed a metal frame that had a bag, which she held between her knees. My "lightbulb" went off!
An I&O beaker from the hospital won't slip out between your knees. Hollister baggies fit inside (extras in the bottom). Note the red circle. I dremeled a tiny hole on 2 sides. It allows the bag to expand in the jar. Use it sitting sideways on the front seat or sitting on a log, somewhere between Montana and Waterton Lakes, Alberta. Miles from a toilet!

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Hey Owl, I want to be reincarnated as an owl. I usually don't give a hoot. I hate that my stoma always squirts when changing. Use a ton of wipes; it's messy. Folks on MaO taught me to eat 3-4 marshmallows when I get up. Wait a bit (different for each of us). I lay down for 30 minutes. After removing gear and cleaning, I "Lean Back" to crust, dry, and apply a new flange. Like Martin Short's Ed Grimley. I found it greatly reduced output. Leaning forward, it's squirt time!

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I have an adjustable office stool (pardon the stool pun) that I sit right in front of the toilet. I have a couple of pieces of TP ready for wiping the bag out. I wear a rubber glove on my right hand only, as my left doesn't come into contact with any 💩 poop. A bit of TP down the front section of the toilet bowl. I mean slightly forward, then empty.

I have chronic arthritis, so kneeling/standing, etc., is an issue for me. Even the act of leaning forward hurts, but it works for me. As for public loos, I throw plenty of TP down there and just let gravity do its thing. I carry gloves with me wherever I go and also have a snack bottle of M9 drops that I put in the bag after emptying.

I'm still new to this and still learning. But this seems OK for now.

Anyone tried the new “Stoma Mudguard”? 😂😂😂

Same here. I do like the toilets at the hospitals, though. They have the opening at the front of the toilet seat, which makes it easier. Knowing that makes me laugh because now I find it amusing when, before all of this, I never thought about it.

Oh heck! You're my new best friend! 😂😂😂😂

😂😂😂😂I love it!!!😂

When I empty in public, I wonder if they hear the Velcro when I open my draining pouch and hear me emptying. Sounds dumb, but it runs through my head.

It absolutely runs through my head, too, every single time. Sometimes I cough over the ripping open of the Velcro, and I'm always relieved when someone flushes during it or washes her hands at the sink!

Problem solved: double flush. Once prior rip, once post. 👍 You aren't paying the water bill, hon. 😊

I heard the stock market price of T.P. is soaring because of these comments.

A little insider trading, hmmm? 🤦

Way to go! 👍↗️🧻

Don't worry about what other people are thinking and just go about your life as normal. It's all about you, not them. Keep happy.

Regards, IGGIE

I wish I had the toilets from my ICU; they had a rinse feature, so the nurses would dump and hold the cup under the rinse and quickly rinse and flush. I'm not describing it well, but it was very cool.

Butt scooched back against the tank, line the front inner bowl with a tissue or toilet paper so it flushes clean. Empty onto tissue or TP and clean the bag opening with a square of TP. I then close the Velcro and roll up 2 or 3 times so the bag is inside my undies and not hanging out the leg. It hurts and/or comes undone if I don't. It works with all types of toilets so far :)

Terri

G-Day Terri,

When you roll it up a couple of times, do you use the IGGIE clip?

IGGIE 🦘

For sure, height makes a big difference! I'm 5'9" and stoma placement is just below the belly button on the left side. If sitting, I have to bend way over and sit as far back as possible. Perfect height to kneel. But kneeling isn't always feasible. I can't imagine dealing with the mechanics when over 6'!!! I feel for the guys!!

I’ve adopted the crouching tiger position for less splash & dash & works well !! 😊👍🏿