Last night I got up to use the bathroom and splat, I had a bowel movement on the floor. I grabbed my pouch and ran to the toilet where I discovered my bag had come open. I usually don't have much output during the night, but I must have eaten something that caused diarrhea. I'm just back from a trip and am dealing with time change and a cold, which could have something to do with it. I'm also pretty conscientious about making sure my pouch is sealed. I don't know if it was the weight of my output or if somehow rolling over in my sleep I opened it. I obviously would like to prevent this from happening again. Needless to say, it was a mess and I didn't really care to take a shower at 2:30 in the morning. Fortunately, my bed was basically clean and I could go back to bed without changing the sheets. My husband slept through the whole ordeal. I'm 6 weeks post-surgery. I've had minor leaks, etc., but this was my first real mess. I'm grateful I was at home and not in a hotel or anywhere else, but I'm terrified of it happening again. I know that this probably won't be my last blowout, but I sure hope so…

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