Ostomy Output Consistency Scale

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This forum discussion is about a link to a study on standardizing ostomate output and the participants' humorous and relatable comments on the topic.
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I thought this was interesting. It would be a good reference tool to have with you when talking to your healthcare provider trying to describe what your output is like. There are pictures and everything!

I will try to link it in here. It is from the Academic Journal of Gastroenterology Hepatology. Output Consistency Scale to Standardize Ostomate Output.

https://irispublishers.com/ajgh/pdf/AJGH.MS.ID.000554.pdf

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Geez, I hope I never have any Type A.  It looks like malted milk balls, which I happen to love.  

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Reply to HenryM

I love them too. I wish they had of used a different picture.

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Very interesting and helpful, Sally. I downloaded it and will use as reference. Henry, very funny!

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I've only had A-E, except when prepping for a colonoscopy.

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F-I for a ileostomy for sure! A looks kinda scary OUCH !

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Reply to AlexT

The study was done at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. I thought maybe you were one of the participants.

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Reply to Rose Bud 🌹

Rabbit turds Lol

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Reply to SallyK

‍. I did participate in a research thing but labeling my poop was never a question. And since I think I'm the only ostomate in Nebraska, you'd think they'd want my input( or output in this case).

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Reply to AlexT

Ya would think eh? I'm sure you are a stellar subject.

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Hello SallyK.

Thanks for posting this link. Personally, I couldn't relate to most of it, but it puts me in mind of the Bristol stool chart I used to use before I had a stoma  - when I when incontinent in the 1990's. I have found a link to this:  https://www.hct.nhs.uk/media/1067/bristol-stool-chart.…  I used to have to use the chart for describing the output to the incontinence-nurses of the time.
I found if I googled Bristol faeces chart , it came up with a whole range of modern graphics for this same scale. What could  be described as 'shit-art'? 

Best wishes

Bill 

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Reply to Bill

'shit-art' LOL

Reminds me of the time when my son was 4 years old and made a beautiful flower for mommy out of his poop. Brown playdoh. LOL He is 31 now and hates when I tell that story.

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Reply to Bill

Sounds like a great nickname (re: Henry's post) for a stoma:

Shitart

kinda has a ring to it

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Must be pronounced Scha- tart if female !

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Reply to Justbreathe

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Reply to Rose Bud 🌹

B-I for me. Also am ileostomy

In UK they mostly use types of chocolate products for the poo scale

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Reply to SallyK

Well when I was a werdio with a functioning bottom was always an Ouch! I CAN ONLY IMAGINE now that i have special powers in the front how bad that must feel

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I'm an ileo and Shoot I run from c,d,e,f lol .. alot of d..which isn't easy trying to empty

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Reply to Justbreathe

Surely that would be she-tart

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Reply to Bill

Hmmmmm maybe it's French or Southern?

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Thanks for the link. At least I know now there are different types of output, and that most are considered "normal". I have a recent ileostomy (under 3 months) and have been E-I. Love the thread, If we can't laugh what's the point? Anyways, happy I found this site. Feeling alone has been the worst part!

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Reply to dawnieangel

Welcome I totally understand about feeling alone. You are among 'Stoma Soulmates' here. (I can't remember who called us that but I love it!)

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Reply to AlexT

I am new but I too am in Nebraska.

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