My husband had an end sigmoid colostomy with hartmann's pouch in 2009. Since then he has suffered with intermittent discharge of stool from his rectum ( think it is stool) and he has had a very severe bladder infection and he has been diagnosed with diverticulitis in the lower part of his bowel. No one can explain to me why he is having stool come from his rectum and why he has diverticulitis. They have done CT scans, a barium enema, and colonoscopies and have not found a fistula. Can anyone help explain to me why my husband is having stool come from his rectum and why he has diverticulitis.
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JazzyJ2011
Dec 21, 2011 8:29 pm
Legionbarb
Dec 22, 2011 3:14 am
Hi Jazzy, I live here in Cloverdale. I would suggest your husband go to the Ostomy Clinic in New Westminster and see the nurses there; they are a great group and super experienced. I have diverticulitis and have been told that down the road I will have another attack. Why it happened, I don't know either, but I have to live this way. Tell your hubby to make an appointment as soon as possible, as to me, this isn't normal.
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Primeboy
Dec 22, 2011 3:44 am
Legion is right. Go and get a second or third opinion to find out what is wrong. There is no need to remain in doubt or anxiety when something goes bad. Find the best doctors to get the right answers. PB
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Legionbarb
Dec 23, 2011 3:14 am
Jazzy, there is concern among us; this shouldn't be happening. Please get your hubby in quickly. I'm here even when I can't be seen. I too have diverticulitis and will face another attack when it comes. I know our situation can be very scary, and for us, we must act on symptoms and always have support as we do here. Let us know how things turn out. Till then, have a nice holiday. We all stand together as we are and who we are, a very special group of people, holding up the tree of life and hope. Legionbarb
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