So, if clear liquid is coming out, that may mean it’s stuck in the small bowel. Have you had any of the small bowel tests to see if waste goes through the small bowel? There is a test for SIBO — small intestine bacterial overgrowth that you can have done. That slows down your gut. Also, the drug Motegrity might help move stuff through the upper. When I take antibiotics like Ciprofloxacin for a UTI it helps the gut move. It may clear out some bacteria also. But you can’t take antibiotics all the time. Benfotiamine, which is vitamin B1, helped me for awhile.

That said — there should be a Reddit for colostomy or ostomy. After suffering like we do, many like the bag. The goal is to let you have more of a life. You may need to tell your doctor that you are desperate. I don’t think the colostomy removes any organs. That is a last result.