Does Stoma Color Variation Indicate a Problem?

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looking forward
Jun 20, 2020 11:08 am

does the redness of the stoma make a difference. some pople have bright red and mine is darker red

iMacG5
Jun 20, 2020 7:18 pm

Hi LF. You could probably Google pictures of healthy stomas and find one or more that resembles yours. If it's working well, doesn't hurt or bleed, it's probably fine. If you're still concerned, your PC physician or WOCN could give you a quick evaluation.

Stay well,

Mike

Posted by: iMacG5

Hi Crossley. Ya know, I think it’s all about feelings. I don’t mean the pain feelings which could control everything. I mean the feelings inside our heads, our hearts and even our souls. I mean the feelings of who we are now compared to who we were; how we accept our situation or maybe we don’t. My wife asked how I felt and I said, “like crap”. She asked what hurt and I answered, “Nothing hurts, well, everything hurts, I don’t know, It all sucks.” That was a long time ago. You question if your feelings are normal. How normal is it to relocate your butt hole to your belly where it’s usually in the way of your belt and, you know. But that’s where we are and for lots of us we are so much better off than we were before, physically. Emotionally, psychologically, well, that might be a different story. I believe talk therapy is wonderful if we could find a real empathic or sympathetic listener. So guess what! I found MAO and began “talking” with a keyboard with some of the wisest, kindest most sympathetic and compassionate folks on the planet. Regardless of where we’ve been, lots of folks here have been there and worse places and found their way back healthier and happier. We really do help each other.
Keep “talking”,
Mike

Footie97
Jul 16, 2020 6:28 pm

My ostomy would change colors with temperature changes, what I had eaten.  As long as it is still red (not white or dark) it is probably fine.   
good luck! 

footie