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We're more prone to dehydration than folks with colons, but it's actually pretty easy to monitor this - just pay attention to whether your urine starts to get darker. The advice about how much water to drink should be understood simply in those terms. Yes, if you're doing heavy work in hot weather, you should drink plenty of water, whether you have a colon or not, and under those (obvious) conditions don't wait for your urine to get dark. I do drink a big glass of water in the morning, because I know I haven't had any water in hours.

 

I kind of agree with your surgeon about bowel slowers, though others may strongly disagree. I take one Lomotil at bedtime, and I'll take a couple if I'm entering difficult circumstances (e.g. getting on a boat). Most of the people taking a lot of these don't seem very happy with the results. That may be because the stuff in your intestines will all eventually get to your pouch, whether you slow down your gut or not.

 

I'd suggest reserving the word "urgency" for "I will crap in my pants if I don't get to a toilet." Training the pouch to put up with being half-full might be uncomfortable for you (it sometimes was for me), but in my case, at least, I'm pleased with how that has worked out.

 

Why do you think you don't have pouchitis?

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