Hi Bab, I agree with Mickeyz; you should look into options like therapy, examining why the depression has become so bad now, etc,. If you're in good health, don't risk it with a dangerous surgery...
I couldn't say it any better than the people above. I had my ostomy surgery in '85 when I was 18 and a freshman away in college. I told them "I'd rather die," and they said "you will," and that was...
Hey everyone, I've had my ileostomy for 19 yeaars, and have certainly had my share of disasters. I had a stoma revision after my ostomy surgery because it was too long and that was creating problems....
Hi Amanda, I had ileostomy surgery when I was 18, and it was a tough adjustment, but made life so much easier in a lot of ways. If you take care of it in the right way your skin will be fine. The...