Topic Explanation
The discussion centers around a person with a double-barrel ileostomy who experienced a black, thin bowel movement. They are seeking advice and reassurance from others who might have had similar experiences. The individual mentions feeling fine and having no pain but is worried about the unusual bowel movement.

Advice and Insights
1. General Reassurance:
- If you feel fine and have no pain, it might not be a cause for immediate concern.
- Phantom feelings of needing a bowel movement can occur with an ileostomy.

2. Medical Consultation:
- It is advisable to call your ostomy nurse or doctor if you are worried or need clarification.
- One user mentioned calling their doctor, who was not concerned and attributed it to residual effects from surgery.

3. Possible Causes:
- The black color could be old blood from the operation working its way out, as old blood turns black.
- It might be residual from surgery, especially if it happens occasionally and without other symptoms like blood or fever.

4. Similar Experiences:
- Other users with ileostomies have experienced occasional bowel movements through the rectum, often described as small and yellowish.
- It is not uncommon for people with a few inches of large colon left to pass small amounts of stool or mucus occasionally.

5. Terminology:
- The term "poopette" was humorously used to describe small bowel movements, indicating that such occurrences are not unusual among ostomy patients.