Reply to "K-pouch vs. ileostomy vs. current status"

No, definitely not. Immediately after surgery the doctor will give you a schedule and instructions for the post op period. During this time, the pouch will settle in and expand. So immediately after surgery you will be emptying frequently. After a while you will be emptying on as needed basis. For me, it depends on what I eat. If I eat sensible and cook at home, I empty 3 times a day. If I eat like a heavy dinner restaurant meal like something spicy or greasy, then it will probably be an an extra emptying that night. Sometimes with foods that cause gas, there might be an extra time or if I have a couple of glasses of wine or a couple margaritas. If you have the stomach flu, you will empty extra times.
But my normal day is 3 times, sometimes 4.

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