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 As for food I have a couple suggestions. The Ostomy Nurses at Cleveland clinic highly recommend prune juice, and if you can't stomach prune then a product called Plum first, which has plum and refined sugar.   What you want is a juice that is high in sugar content i.e. not cranberry juice. I'm not sure whether the sugar content should be natural fruit sugar or can be refined sugar.   Next you want to stay away from pastas and carbs that can thicken up the stool. If you look back at some of Sharon's comments you'll get a good rundown on what works--at least for her, but I think it's very good advice as it also works for me.  Think protein. I also have problems with soups that I've made and put through the blender, which thickens them up.  I still make them and just irrigate a lot.

As for the gas I first of all offer my sympathy for your inability to smell.   You probably have a good idea of the transit time for your food, yes?   Coordinate that with a list of foods that cause gas. Perhaps eliminate gas producing foods and see if you notice any difference in output and leaking. I always find it helpful to keep A diary when facing G.I. problems.

just another suggestion to throw in – – for irrigating I use an enema bottle. When not in use it nicely collapses and is more convenient to carry. It's not too obvious to fill it up in the  public restroom. The tip fits very nicely into the end of the catheter. It holds about 120 mL. Or you could have  an enema bottle and also a water bottle to fill up the enema one in the stall.  

 Keep us posted on the status of your restroom! Very critical element in our lives. Janet 

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