Just looking if anyone has had this problem. Within last month started taking fibre as was having leaky,watery bowel movement. Now stools better with fiber. But after every meal i have normal bbowel movements. Any help vhange my bag 2-3 ti es a day
D5000
Aug 23, 2017 1:29 am
Immarsh
Aug 24, 2017 4:37 am
Hi,
You don't say whether you have an ileostomy, or a colostomy. Ileostomy generally means that the out put will be somewhat liquid, since you don't have a large intesting ( colon) that removes the fluid. If you have a colosstomy, then the opening ( stoma) was made somewhere in the colon, which means that feces will be more solid, especially with more fiber. With an ileostomy , you don't have to change the bag each time it fills us. The more liquid feces, can just be emtied into the toilet bowl, if you're using a pouch with the spout. I have my ileostomy for more than 50+ years and I only change my wafe & pouch when needed or after 7 days, whichever comes first. I empty the pouch 4-5 ( or more) times a day.....when I have to pee, or when there's too much in the pouch for it to lie flat. Sometimes, the pouch just fills with air/ gas, so I just go to the rest room and let the air out through the spout. Other people "burp" the bag, where it attaches to the flange. If you're not wearing a 2 piece...it's more difficult & you'd have to change each time your pouch fills up. I hope this answers your question. Marsha
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Immarsh
Aug 24, 2017 4:42 am
It's marsha again,
Just realized that you do have a colostomy. If you want to regulate your output, many people choose to irrigate, which gives you the opportunity to empty your bowels at a specific time of day. If you're having firm BM, then be aware that the pressure could actually push your wafer/ and pouch off your belly. If you reduce the fiber,a dn the output is more liquid, you can use a one piece or two piece, with a spout, so you can easily empty it.
I hope that clarifies things..
Marsha
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