bowel management for frequent stools pdf...
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Very good resource, Tom, with lots of detailed hints, most of which have been recommended here. Nice to have it all in one place, too.
Just one word of caution, though. Bowel training is intended for those with some colon or rectum still, not for someone with a total proctocolectomy (note it is for cancer patients, not UC). The ileal reservoir is not as distendable as a rectum or the colon, and does not have the same muscles, so you really cannot "train" it to hold large amounts, or contract on cue.
But, you won't do any harm trying. Just don't expect great results, especially during the first year.
Jan
Just one word of caution, though. Bowel training is intended for those with some colon or rectum still, not for someone with a total proctocolectomy (note it is for cancer patients, not UC). The ileal reservoir is not as distendable as a rectum or the colon, and does not have the same muscles, so you really cannot "train" it to hold large amounts, or contract on cue.
But, you won't do any harm trying. Just don't expect great results, especially during the first year.
Jan
agreed jan, was just coming back with a similar warning.