Will the Stool from the Stoma Be Liquid or Formed?

Your stoma is made from the lining of your intestine. It will be pink or red, moist, and a little shiny. Stool that comes from your ileostomy is thin or thick liquid, or it may be pasty. It is not solid like the stool that comes from your colon.

Do all colostomy patients have liquid stools?

Your colostomy will drain stool from your colon into this colostomy pouch or bag. Your stool will probably be more liquid than before surgery. Your stool consistency will also depend on what type of colostomy you have and how much of your colon is still active.

Is colostomy stool formed?

Stool Consistency

After colostomy surgery, stool may look different than it did prior to surgery, but should tend to still be fairly formed. People with a colostomy will not have control over when a bowel movement takes place from the stoma. The ostomy appliance might need to be emptied a few to several times a day.