Hi Nicki,
If you are not vomiting, or having pain, then you need something
to "push" it through. Irrigating is a personal choice nowdays.

Some do it so they don't have to deal with stool all day. Even a
teaspoon of Milk of Mag could start moving things through. My guess
is it is the oatmeal, which is good for you. Normal people don't
have a BM every day. Drink plenty of WATER. It is a natural
laxative, esp if you are going to eat oatmeal..go the the Dr if you
start vomiting or having excruciating pain.
Jacy

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wrote:
>
> Help = I have had a colostomy for over a year now and am concerned
> right now. My bag is not filling for the past two days like it
should -
> could this be something to be concerned about. I am ashamed to
say I
> have not changed my eating behavior - and have gained weight - but
I am
> concerned now because I don't want to develop a blockage or
anything.
> I have started eating oatmeal for the past two weeks for breakfast -
to
> make a "good" change and usually have sandwich, chips and piece of
> fruit for lunch - and then "fast food" sorry to say for dinner -
could
> this be effecting me? They never told me what to eat or what not
to
> eat. Help - I don't want to fret if it is nothing - but I am used
to
> having my bag fill up first thing in the morning and then 2 to 3
times
> during the day - and it has now stopped to just once yesterday -
and so
> far nothing today and it is 10:00 in the morning and I have been up
> since 5 a.m. - so I am concerned. Thanks alot,
> -
Nicki-
>