i start FOLFOX and Avastin tomorrow, with an infusion session followed by 48 hrs on the pump. There was a great thread last week about what to expect on FOLFOX. I had a specific question that wasn't addressed: with the likelihood that I'll have at least some diarrhea, any suggestions or warnings about running all that stool into my ostomy pouch? So far, ostomy management has been mostly problem free, with only one minor leak and no blowouts. These are among my biggest concerns as I start chemo. I had pretty bad diarrhea when I took neoadjuvant Xeloda during radiation, and I managed it pretty well with lomotil. But of course I didn't have the ilio then. I know I need to keep hydrated, and I already have a case of gatorade at room temp...
Any advice or words of wisdom? Is diarrhea management while on chemo easier or harder with an ilio, or is it about the same?
Thanks in advance!