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2-pound J-Pouch Reservoir

LesandiegoLesandiegoMember
Yesterday, my daughters were again complaining about their weight gain (I really should hide the scale). One daughter is 7 lbs overweight per her doctor (5’1 @ 137 lbs) and the other daughter is 5’3 @ 128 lbs.

For the past few months, I have been consistently 5’5 @ 122.4 lbs, but yesterday when I got on the scale after them and it said I weighed 124.8. I thought “Yeah, finally some weight gain!” I then immediately went to empty my pouch and got right back on the scale. It again said I weigh 122.4.

Therefore, I can presume that my pouch will hold 2 lbs of waste and that no matter what I eat or drink, I cannot absorb anything and that it just goes right through me. The good news is that I believe my pouch is finally stretching enough to allow me to hold at least 2 lbs.

Has anybody else tried weighing themselves just before and just after going to the bathroom?
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P PDXDavidMember
Hmmmmm.... my weight difference should be 1/4 of an ounce.

I'd give my right arm to be able to hold 2 pounds of fecal matter in my pouch. The instant any amount - even a drop - hits my pouch, I have level 10 pain, spasms, and cramps that literally drop me to the floor. Quite embarrassing when you are walking through a grocery store and people come rushing up in a panic because you collapsed and are writhing and screaming like someone is cutting your guts out with a dull knife.
P PluotMember
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Therefore, I can presume that my pouch will hold 2 lbs of waste and that no matter what I eat or drink, I cannot absorb anything and that it just goes right through me.


I don't understand how this follows that you can't absorb anything? You're clearly absorbing nutrients and liquids because a) you weigh 122.4 lb, which is low but not clinically underweight, and b) you're peeing (I assume).
LesandiegoLesandiegoMember
Yes, I pee, but you know what is strange....90% of the time, I cannot pee until I empty my pouch first.

I have always had an excellent bladder. Used to be able to "hold it" for 12 hours a day. I hardly ever have to pee. Now, the only urgency I have is to empty my pouch.

I do drink about 4-6 8oz glasses of water a day, plus 3 cups of coffee and 2 glasses of wine.

I used to never sweat either (from forehead or underarms). Now, good Lordy..... I rain buckets of sweat from my head if I am out in the hot sun gardening. Still no sweat from under my arms.

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