Just had to post because I've been REALLY annoyed last night and today. My output to my bag has been so thick that it pools right in the cavern caused by my convex wafer and forms a little mountain under my clothes. ICK! I have to physically pull the bag away and "scoop" it out and push it down. I don't mind the bag, etc., but for some reason this really bothers me. Once in awhile isn't so bad but I ate a whole lot of applesauce last night (finished mine and my son's because he didn't want it) and I think that's the culprit because it has been terrible ever since. Guess I need to go eat some sugar and drink A LOT and thin things out!!

Thanks for listening to my rant!

Erin

I remember when I had my ostomy, at times my output would be really thick as well. Yes, I remember digging the stuff away from the stoma area and trying to smooth it out through the bag... and other times it would be almost pure liquid. Life is never predictable!!

I also hate it when my output is on the thick side and hate having to "herd" it down the bag.

It also makes emptying impossible without having to swish the bag with some water first. I take a stool softener (Movicol) when things are too thick and this helps to thin the output better. I also try to make sure I drink enough fluids with my meals and not to have too much starch in my diet (hard when I love potatoes, pasta and rice).

You'll think twice before having that double portion of applesause in future won't you? (unless like me you have the memory of a goldfish! )

Shell