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I have had a Koch Pouch for 44 years.  I have always secreted a lot of mucous - not "leaking" (no fecal matter), just mucous - so I need to cover the stoma with a pad with waterproof backing. 

I had a problem inserting the tube for a few years and ended up in hospital in 2017 when it became completely impossible to irrigate.  They dilated the passage but a nurse suggested inserting a smaller tube (depending on the brand 14 or 16 FR) inside the 23 Fr irrigation tube to lead the tube through.  It works perfectly for me.  

I've also had a few other health problems after the initial ileostomy and then the Koch pouch surgery (stones in the pouch, gall bladder removal, hysterectomy followed later by  oophorectomy, removal of huge endometriosis growth, hospitalised with salmonella poisoning and 25 years later with Campylobacter).  I know it can be daunting but hang in there!

 

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