What do you use?
The thing that works the best for me is.....instant coffee....2 cups...works like a dream. What do you use?
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My delightfully extra large Timmies 4x4!!!!! (that's Canadian for one big ass coffee with 4 cream and 4 sugar!) that, or about 500-1000ml of white grape juice 
Hi Jasmine,
In the morning I drink about 3-4 cups of coffee & I drink a lot of water during the day. Also, I drink prune juice occasionally & that works very fast when my output is extremely thick - Dixie
In the morning I drink about 3-4 cups of coffee & I drink a lot of water during the day. Also, I drink prune juice occasionally & that works very fast when my output is extremely thick - Dixie
Does thinning the output cause you to empty more often? Right now I have an ileostomy but am looking into a kpouch. It seems like I eat/drink a lot of things that thin my output and leads to me emptying the bag a lot. I think a lot of that is due to me just being annoyed with the feeling of a semi-full bag, I guess it's different if it's all inside you and you can't tell though?
ke353, It would depend on how much you drink and eat at the time, along with what you eat and drink. As your Kock Pouch matures, you can have a schedule set up to empty, or empty when you feel the need too if you have eaten something or drank something that causes gas. Everyone is different, but the longer you have your pouch, the longer in between emptying it goes. I empty mine 2-3 times a day, I am careful about gas producing foods and drinks.
Exactly what Jasmine said. After it matures, it will "tell" you when to empty. You'll get feeling of fullness, sometimes a little cramping.
Thank you! I'm hoping and praying I can get a kpouch as I think it would make my life so much easier, I've just been afraid it won't if I'll still be in the bathroom a lot. The only time I can go a while without emptying my bag is when I take Immodium or eat potatoes/bananas/peanut butter. I know you don't want output to be thick like that with the pouch though.
If I am really thick I drink broth and grape juice along with coconut water. If I am really stopped up (if I eat a lot of nut breads or raw vegan dishes) and need extra liquid help I will down a bit of Milk of Magnesia.
I drain my pouch 2 times a day usually. I eat about 2k of calories a day. I actually like my pouch to be smemi-thick and it usually is so I can hold it easier. If I eat a lot of stuff that makes me runny like sugar I drain maybe 3 times a day.
I drain my pouch 2 times a day usually. I eat about 2k of calories a day. I actually like my pouch to be smemi-thick and it usually is so I can hold it easier. If I eat a lot of stuff that makes me runny like sugar I drain maybe 3 times a day.