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didn't clamp.  ran 24/7 into a leg bag for four weeks.  surgery was a Cleveland clinic in 2015.  different hospital, different time so not sure.  surgery in 2016 for a hernia also was set up with a 24/7 leg bag, but only for two weeks and then back to normal as pouch was fine and only valve needed to heal.  interesting that would stop flow and keep stool in pouch at this point.  how far out of surgery are you?  here's to good health!  jan

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didn't clamp.  ran 24/7 into a leg bag for four weeks.  surgery was a Cleveland clinic in 2015.  different hospital, different time so not sure.  surgery in 2016 for a hernia also was set up with a 24/7 leg bag, but only for two weeks and then back to normal as pouch was fine and only valve needed to heal.  interesting that would stop flow and keep stool in pouch at this point.  how far out of surgery are you?  here's to good health!  jan

Thanks Jan. Just over a week. First two weeks nothing (just flushing every four hours) and the two weeks of clamping. It’s to help grow the pouch so it can hold more. My surgeon trained with Dr Kock so I suppose that was part of his protocol.

I was hoping soon but today the resident told me I have to start the clamping here. I am surprised as the stoma nurse never mentioned that. I am ready to go home soon as I have severe nausea and I’m not sleeping and would rather deal with that at home. But apparently I’ll be here until at least next Wednesday or Thursday.

ladyTay, the purpose of the clamping is similar to what you are saying to grow the pouch in the last two weeks the catheter is in. I’m not sure why we do it this way, but this is what dr Kock taught my team here.

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