Seeking advice on irrigation for colostomy

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John A
May 12, 2022 1:25 pm

I just joined today. I've had a colostomy since June 5th, 2019. I'm considering irrigation and wondering if there is anybody else on here that does that.

Past Member
May 12, 2022 3:28 pm

Welcome John! This forum is awesome with lots of helpful people.

I do believe there are a few folks on here who do irrigation and I'm sure they will be along shortly to share their expertise with you. You can also do a search in the forum for past posts. Good luck!

Justbreathe

MeetAnOstoMate website turned out to be a lifesaver for me. I say this because, for me, this ostomy journey was a devastating event both physically and mentally.
Here, I found folks who understood my feelings even better than my family or friends could. Only a fellow ostomate can understand how you really feel.

Information sharing is key, as well as support and understanding, to ultimately bring more harmony into our ostomy life journey. I found here, virtually no ostomy questions that are not touched upon. Questions which some might feel, may be too trivial to contact a doctor about or even too shy or embarrassed to ask their own doctor about. They are all addressed here.

For me, anonymity was very helpful in seeking answers to each phase of this life changing medical and mental event. Sharing initial trauma feelings, ongoing support and finally acceptance was what I found with my membership here. I am not sure what my mental and physical attitude would be today without having found this site.

Additional benefits included: finding products and ideas to help with daily maintenance, innovative ideas and as a bonus - some great humor.
After all “laughter IS the best medicine”.

I have been a member for 3 years, an ostomate for 4 years - yes, I certainly wish I would have found it immediately after surgery but so very thankful I finally found it when I did as I truly believe it turned my troubled depression and situation into a more positive attitude and acceptance.

Sincerely,
An Ileostomate nicknamed Justbreathe 🫶🏼

mild_mannered_super_hero
May 13, 2022 10:14 am

Irrigation is a great tool to manage your ostomy. If you qualify, I suggest that you try it. Should you decide to, I would be glad to help you get started.

gaetancharlebois
May 14, 2022 1:39 am

Welcome aboard, John. I do not know anything about irrigation as I have an ileostomy. However, I wish you terrific luck if you are going back to the dating scene. It's ... difficult. Drop me a line if you'd like to discuss it further. Cheers!

John A
May 17, 2022 7:55 pm

Hello and thank you for the welcome. After I made my post, I saw the search bar and have been able to access lots of great info. :)

 

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John A
May 17, 2022 8:00 pm

Thanks for your message. I will confirm with my surgeon at the end of June. Fingers crossed. Seems like it will be a life changer.