Tag Archive: Ulcerative Colitis

J-pouch surgery

J-Pouch Surgery for Ulcerative Colitis

J-pouches are commonly used in the treatment of the IBD disease, ulcerative colitis, when medication management is not available.

Kelsey Scarborough
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Laura Cox, LPC
Laura Cox

About Laura Cox, Ostomy Lifestyle Specialist

Get to know Shield HealthCare's Ostomy Lifestyle Specialist as Laura Cox shares her story and encourages a happy, healthy, full life with an ostomy.

Laura Cox, LPC

Serving Medicare Ostomates Nationwide
For the past few months, I've found my stool has been pasty and sticky. Please tell me what to do to prevent ostomy "pancaking" from sticky stool.|For the past few months, I've found my stool has been pasty and sticky. Please tell me what to do to prevent ostomy "pancaking" from sticky stool.
Troy
The first thing I would suggest is to make sure you're drinking enough fluids throughout the day.
 
Drinking fluids will help make stool less sticky ...