@New577 posted:Hmm, this is very interesting……
I have never come across this nearly 7 year old thread.
I have never even heard of this and neither my surgeon nor GI have never mentioned this to me.
So please forgive my naivety, but I can hold my stool after I get the urge to go.Are we suppose to hold it in as long as possible to try and expand it?
I am just curious here and I have had my share of functional issues.
Is this something most pouchers attempt to accomplish?
thank you.
I certainly got the advice to delay bathroom trips, and it served me well. I’d suggest doing this gently rather than aggressively. As long as I don’t have active pouchitis I would describe my sensation as a feeling of fullness rather than an urge, at least at the earlier stages of delay.