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12 hours without a BM.... is this a record

12 hours.

It's possibly the longest I've managed without a BM; still visited the toilet to pee though.

Not purposely resisted the urge or sensation to go, either; I rarely do.

To add; at the 12th hour, I did have a BM; I wasn't constipated, whether that's even possible with a J pouch.


...... is not an achievement to celebrate ?

Prior to my J pouch surgery, one of my main concerns was.......Would emptying my J pouch interfere with my day to activities and how often would I need to empty the pouch ?

At the time, I was having to empty the colostomy bag every 2 to 3 hours and once it was getting past the 2 hour mark; the bag would be ballooning like an inflated air bag.

So, to achieve 12 hours without the need to evacuate my J pouch; I thought was worthy of a post.

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