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Why when you have a really a colostomy b be your food goes right to the bag immediately?
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Usually not: The food travels through the intestines at the same rate with or without a colostomy. The feces then comes out directly in to the bag, along with gas. Ileostomy (small intestine) outp[ut tends to be liquid, and empties much faster than a colostomy. Hope this helps!
Answered 1/16/2015
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