Amey, Thank you for the information. Good Luck to you. Linda...
I've never had great self esteem. I see something totally different in the mirror than what other people see. When I first received my ostomy it was a shock. It was an emergency surgery due to a...
I was wondering if anyone out there who has had a colostomy reversal is having or has had this problem. It's been three weeks since my reversal. I got an infection at the site where the stoma was. My...
Thanks Penny for your reply. I have been doing kegel exercises. I'm hoping that will help. My brother had a colostomy last Aug and was reversed in Jan. He didn't have any problems like this. He also...
I had my colostomy reversal on Aug. 14th and came home from the hospital yesterday. I've had a lot of runny bowel movements and have gone in my sleep. I'm wearing protective pads to help with the...
I named mine Sir Sh@ts-a-lot !!! That's all it seems to do!! /community/emoticons/tongue.gif ...
I'm surprised on how fast I can change a wafer and a bag when there's been a leak. I feel like I work on pit road!!...
Thank you for sharing with me. It helps being able to talk with someone that has been through a similar situation. My family is supportive but they truly don't understand. My brother went through...
I'm not sure if this is what your looking for but, Hollister has a product that you cut to fit your stoma. You can download their product manual and see what they have to offer. Linda...
Bless your heart you have been through a lot. I will pray that you get to feeling better soon. It's a day to day process. Every day brings a new adventure. My colon ruptured due to diverticulitis. I...
You know you're in trouble when the colostomy bag is on - you pass gas - and you can smell it!...
I added a picture.(it's on photobucket)...I'm the one waving! The horse that I was riding gagged the whole time I was on him. He either smelled my colostomy bag or I was too heavy for him! He had me...
My reversal should take place August 14th. My doctor is going to do a colonoscopy on Aug 13. and if all goes well, I'll be reversed the next day. I'm nervous about the surgery. My colon ruptured on...
That is soooo cool.. good pictures everyone. I'm out of town right now, but I will try and post my picture as soon as I get back in town. Hope it dosen't scare you all /community/emoticons/tongue.gif ...
I had my gall bladder test this week and it was fine. My doctor thinks that I may have an ulcer. He put me on protonics for the next three weeks. Hopefully I will be able to be reversed next month on...
I ruptured in February and scheduled for a reversal next month....I'm doing a colonoscopy on Aug. 13th and if everything goes good, I'll have the reversal on the 14th. My stomach seems swollen from...
I use the Hollister two piece lock n roll...I started using them in the hospital back in February. It took a while to get use to them, but now I use a water bottle and pour a little bit in the bag...
I still get nauseated from time to time. I had an emergency colstomy bag put on in Feb. 2007. My colon had perforated due to diverticulitis. about three weeks after that surgery they had to go back...
I have pains in my abdomen also. I received my colostomy in February 2007. My colon had preforated due to diverticulitis. Three weeks after that surgery they had to go in again because I had a bowel...