Emptying an Ostomy Pouch

I have an issue with emptying my pouch at home. I have to stand and straddle the toilet bowl to empty my pouch. This is NOT doing my back any good.
When I am out in a public bathroom, I can sit far enough back on the toilet seat that I can empty while sitting down.  I can't do that at home as the toilet tank gets in the way.
My ileostomy is located in an odd place (I have been told).  It is...

Hi. Can anyone give me advice on natural ways to " slow the flow " of my ileostomy. I am currently taking opium tincture, imodium, and pepto bismal to try and keep from having to empty every two hours on average. They had to remove more of my small intestine than ideal. This surgery occured 3 years ago. I have to set my cell phone alarm to get up and empty thru out the night. No matter how earl...

Now that I have learned to use a clip, I have a new dilemma.  How do I empty and rinse it out?  Unlike 'roll ups', bags with clips do not have those stiff plastic panels that you can squeeze to open and hold while you rinse your bag.  With clip bags I find myself holding onto a piece of flaccid plastic, no way to open it, impossible to gain purchase to pour water in it to rinse.   Many her...

I'm curious as to how many times a day people empty your illeostomy bags. 5-6 times a day for me. I know it mostly depends how much is eaten or drank.....

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I had bladder removal surgery Jan. 10, so I am new to this experience. I use a 9" pouch, and it seems to me I have to empty it oftener than I want to. I can only go a little more than an hour between emptying. I haven't done any traveling; however, I want to take a trip soon that will involve about 3 hours of driving with difficulty finding a place to empty the pouch. Any suggestions on making ...

I seem to be filling my pouch mostly at night  I have an ileostomy  Is this normal  Is there anything I can do for this  My last meal of the day is usually aroung 5:30 P M