AS you may realize.....feeling the urge to " fart" or pass gas, is not uncommon for those of us who are " sewn up... Every so often, I feel pressure, as if I could poop, an d on ocassions, I have had dreams where I thought I had.. STrange dreams.....but nothing happens, and it's not unusual to have t hose sensations, because you might still have active nerves in the area.. The way I healed ( from my ileostomy) is t hat t here must be intestin, or a curve along my waist on the right.... because I can sometimes " feel", the internal poop, making it's way to the stoma opening. Back in the days when I was able to digest fibre.....it happened more often, and reminded me of being pregnant and seeing the baby's arm or knee through the skin.. But some years ago, too much fiber ( like corn on the cob) caused some issues......so I don't eat much of that anymore... I have m y ileostomy for nearly 60 years, and for most of t hat time, I had few complications.. But in the last few years, I developed IBS......lots of uncontrollable gas....and that causes some issues, with the pouch filling with air, and not with output.. I'm taking probiotics, but have also had to cut back on some foods, vegetables and fruits... I may not have the enzymes to digest certain foods.....but it's erratic.. Gone again, are t he days of just eating what I liked & wanted... Buy digestion does change as we got older......and I'm going to be 75.. My stoma has been a blessing , as it 's allowed me to live the life I always wanted...... swimming, traveling, enjoying foods, activities, that I never could have done without it... Best of luck to y ou. Marsha...