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Originally posted by Callum: So how do you take a dump then? Sorry... I'm just curious by nature

No problem.

An ostomy is a procedure in which the end of the intestine is pulled through the skin of the abdomen and empties into a pouch. The pouch is attached to the abdomen by a square area of adhesive material. Most pouches have an open bottom that is closed with a clip. When the pouch needs to be emptied, you go to the bathroom and un-clip the pouch. There are some pouches that are closed, but these are mostly for older people (80's and above) that have very low-production from their intestines to begin with.

The whole device has to be replaced about every 4-5 days, because the adhesive material begins to start coming loose (just like wearing a bandaid for several days). It only takes about 10-15 minutes to change the device, then I'm good to go for another 4-5 days.