Help - Going into emergency surgery for charkot disease - but how do I empty in bed?

Hello all, I will be going into the hospital next Wednesday for about a month and then home.  I will be flat on my back and not able to weight bear at all - or move too much.

So, I have a thought of what I came up with post ostomy surgery - empty into a large ziploc bag, and clean tail with baby wipes with limited flushing with water/squeeze bottle.

With more frequent bag changes - planning on every day or 36 hours.

What are your thoughts any advice?

My leg will be in a cage with pins instead of a cast for reconstruction.  That will be on for 2 months - so this is not good news.

Worse news...my mother in law is coming back to help

Thanks  in advance and love to all,

bob 

i would use a container instead of a bag, it would be easier to handle.
Do you remeber in the hospital how they empited it into that large hard plastic measuring cup like thing? (well they did for me anyway) i would think something like that would be the best to get.

Can you move to a disposable system during that time? If insurance causes issues, get your doc who has done the surgery to contact them about it.

My insurance covers disposables and I don't know how I'd do it any other way!

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Kaycie - Age: 26
Crohn's - Dx Nov 05
Failed Colozal. Failed Entocort. Failed Rowasa. Failed Steriods. Failed Steroid Enemas. Failed Remicade, Failed Clinical Trial ABT-874/Aisle 12, Failed Humira(severe reaction).
May 7th - Partial Colectomy - Sigmoid Rectal Ostomy - Partial Rectum left for possible re-connect later. Trying to get used to this new life with a bag.
IVF #1 (In-Vitro Fertilization) - Failed
IVF #2 - IVIg, Heparin, Baby Aspirin - TWIN GIRLS!!!
Reagan Dawn - 8/2/07 - Lived 1 hour 27 minutes due to Cloaca, NOT affiliated with my Crohn's
Addison Maria - 8/2/07 - 21 months old

OH NO! not the MIL again! Can't you ask her NOT to come. You don't need that kind of help.
Hang in there.
I would try putting on the longest bags you can buy (I know you're tall, so you may already use long bags).
The last time I was in the hosp. I used the long ugly ones they gave me at the hospital after my surgery. They were clear and soo ugly, but they stayed on for about a week, and I could hang them over my side (like previously suggested).
I emptied into one of those hospital bathing bins they give you. It was easy to empty into, then easy to dump into the toilet and clean.

Good Luck Bob!
I'll pray for you.

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Chassity
28 yrs. old. married with one beautiful daughter (born 11/20/07)
-diagnosed with severe pancolitis u/c 2002 had total colectomy 12/19/08; emergency surgery due to abscess-had to redo ileostomy and switch to left side 12/25/08; 2/15/09 found blood clot in superior mesenteric vein (prob. from inf. and surgery inflammation)
coumadin, prenatal vit.
(temporary ileostomy....maybe)

"Things turn out the best for those who make the best of the way things turn out."

I meant to tell you that i really hope all will go well for you, and that you will have a speedy and easy recovery.
As for you MIL, well karma is a b*&(*!