Joe & Pat,
I was interesting to read your comments. Yes, those pads look very good and I shall order some. I usually put a folded piece of gauze on Ms. Rose Bud and use tape to hold that on...and it seems no matter which tape I use, a rash develops.
Joe, I think I am more like you and have a tendency to drink more fluids. And like you, I had a similiar experience...one night I missed my 3 hr. alarm and about 30 minutes later woke up and found I was emptying 700 ccs...and I wasn't all that uncomfortable nor was I leaking. Go figure. So I know Rose Bud has possibilities.
As for diet. Well, I'm so worried about leaking that I have limited myself to a very boring diet...and eat very little...have lost 15 pounds since leaving the hospital. A few eggs, cereal, an occasional sandwich, salads, fruit and no coffee or sweets...green tea....no caffine drinks...did try some chocolate but that didn't seem to make any difference. Most days I don't eat more than twice nor very much but I can afford the weight loss. Maybe I will keep a diary anyway and see what that reveals. What I do notice is, if I am very vigilant about checking Rose Bud and notice she has mucus on her, and replace her bandage with a clean one, then she is less likely to leak. What some stomas will do to get attention! Honestly.
In regard to drinking...even when not drinking much, it seems I have quite the output...today's output went as follows: 7 a.m.=130; 9:30=140; 11:15=110; 2p.m.=350; 3:30 p.m.=400; 4:45=300; and so within 10 hours I drank a cup of green tea, a cup of decaf; 10 oz of apple juice & maybe 10 oz. of water...total possibly 40 oz of liquids taken in = total output 1430.
Oh, Pat, since we had talked earlier of clear catheters, I did try to purchase one from the medical supply company closest to my home but they said they couldn't sell me one without a prescription. What they did do was give me a phone number for Mentor out of Minneapolis and so I contacted them....very surprised today when I received my package...thought I would be getting 2 or 3 and instead have 24. I did give one a try and it worked but they are definitely harder material than the one I was using...it does have the coude tip with a guide stripe although I'm not sure what the guide stripe is about. I'm thinking it is made of plastic. What I don't like about it most of all is that it has a sticky kind of feel about it, when new out of package and even after washing it.
Anyway, thanks for the comments. I appreciate being back on the forum. Melode