Angry Stoma

It's been two weeks since my surgery and my stoma hurts super bad.  It seems to be all internal.  I feel the output as it goes up and through and it just hurts.  Why is that? 

The majority of my soreness from the surgery has subsided and the only thing bothering me is my back (hips, lower and lower/middle, I think from laying on the surgical bed and my minimal activity) and stoma/ostomy site. 

What does a blockage feel like?  Have I done something to harm myself?  Maybe it hurts b/c I'm possibly maybe over doing the lifting thing? 

Just my thoughts.

Thanks you guys! 

drink V8. that stuff goes right through me and cleans me out. so does gatorade.
If you are still hurting on Mon., call your surgeon. You can at least tell the nurse and if she's concerned, she'll make you an appt. to see Dr. *******.
If you are taking pain meds, and it's still hurting, don't wait-call your hospitals nurse hotline (some insurances have that benefit too)

I have pain UNDER my stoma and it's muscular. From DOING TOO MUCH!!!!!

Don't do it Robin.........don't do it............ ...........stop cleaning!..........sit on couch to pick up Jackson...........no more shopping for a week..........no more jumping rope..........don't paint your house or chip off the old paint for a while..........don't go bungee jumping just yet.............stop hosting huge banquets.........hanging that new garage door can wait..........sleep as much as you can!

Those are Chassity's orders. (I know you're just like me and can't give up your chores, but like you told me, try to rest. I KNOW you're doing too much).
Have a TV day-rent some children's movies and just veg with your baby on the couch. He'll love just being with Mommy and cuddling, since he didn't have you for a while. Make your hubby do laundry, dishes and cook.

I read somewhere that your back hurts after these surgeries b/c you stomach muscles are weak and your back is compensating for it. Mine is still hurting. It feels like it did when I was pregnant. More weight than what it's used to.

Robin,
Be very careful lifting Anything for a little while. Keep in mind that your body is adjusting to stuff being totally moved around internally and it is just finding it's new home, so to speak. Stick to a fairly easy to digest diet for a few days and push the fluids. If you don't see a change, definitely call the doc. If you have ANY nausea or the pain does not subside at all, contact your dr or ER right away. This is the time that scar tissue forms, right after surgery. That is natural - just a part of any surgery and you cannot stop it from happening. But overdoing it can cause more problems than it is worth. Take it easy and be patient. It will pay dividends in the end.

Keep us up to date and let us know how you are feeling. I will try to check back in while I'm here in FL on vacation.

Try gatorade if you don't like v8.
It pours out of me too.

I know I know. It really is HARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm definitely going to take it super easy the next few days. My mother-in-law is going to keep my son during the day a couple times during the week, and my mom is going to be here a lot while my husband is at work. It just really sucks b/c I'm not the 'lay around' kind of person, so this is torture.

It's also taking everythig in me not to scrub my bathroom floor and sweep the kitchen. The next home I have we are not using white tile in the bathroom...I had no experience when I designed that room. I have a white tile floor with a white pedestal sink and a clawfoot tub...along with lots of mirror and glass. That room shows the first sign of dust and mess just minutes after it's scrubbed and cleaned. Grrr.

Oh, something else I feel is the urge to pass gas the 'normal' way. Is that b/c my small intestine is settling toward the bottom? It's a weird feeling and I call it phantom farts. : ) I don't know what to think of it. And the pain I feel is both muscular and a burning sensation around and in my stoma. Does that sound familiar to anyone?

ugh white tile is AWFUL and no matter how many times you clean it it still looks dirty, it's like you just push the dirt around, lol
the phantom gas feeling is normal, i have that too, and the phantom poo feeling. I still get it sometimes, esp if i have to pee really really bad, it gets worse. The only thing i know to do is to sit on the toilet and pretend, or just deal with it. It happened more often at first but now it doesnt happen that much.

Troy...

Can you tell me more about your hernia and what it felt like? How was it treated? My pain isn't as extensive as it was when I posted a week ago, as I have tried to take it easy this past week. However, it does still hurt and sometimes there's still some discomfort when output passes through. I'm just very tender internally as well.

I would really appreciate information regarding a hernia.

Thanks!

I admit...I was lifting my son, and I did the bent over lifting quite a bit...like I lifted him into his beanbag. I've picked him up out of his crib, and put him back in it. He's about 25lbs. I haven't done much of the picking up from the floor. I did today my complete accident and by habit, but I didn't hurt and I do not feel hurt. But I am going to continue watching myself. I'll also admit that I walked him to sleep last weekend. It felt so good. I used to walk him to sleep before each nap, each bedtime...it was so lovely. However, I will not do it again until my 6 weeks are up. I also feel some pain in my bootie area...that it's fun.

Anyway, I am going to take it super easy and try to not do too much. I made taco meat tonight and I just really do not like standing much right now. I went out of two to visit my grandma in the hospital yesterday and did a little shopping afterward. I was in pretty bad shape after coming home, going to dinner with my family and then doing more shopping afterward. So, today was kind of tiresome. : )

Anyway, thank you so much for sharing your experience. I do not want a hernia, and I have not noticed the bulges you spoke of, so that's a good thing!

Thanks again!!!