Bag pressure monitor.
Small removable pressure sensor clips onto the outside of the bag. Could be paired via Bluetooth with a smartphone or watch. Bag pressure easily checked.
Zero to 10 pounds of pressure would feature green numbers on the readout.
10 to 20 would be yellow.
A red flashing alert would indicate imminent catastrophic bag deconstruction, also known as a shit bomb.
Hm, a pressure monitor would likely have to be on the inside. Though, it would be possible to measure the flex of a strip on conducive material taped to the outside.
The question is how to differentiate between ballooning and regular flex from bending. I have some ideas...
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Hi xnine,
Don't worry about your "potty mouth!" I agree that any kind of leak warrants some expletives.
With regard to those 2am runs to the bathroom, I have found added insurance by wearing Depends or similar and tucking in my ileostomy appliance. This underwear is highly absorbent and can keep the mess from ruining your bedsheets until you can find a more permanent solution.
M
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