So today I passed gas twice and I'm wondering where it is coming from? I've had an ileostomy for about a month and a half now.
Tezter
Oct 20, 2023 1:38 am
Tezter
Oct 20, 2023 2:17 am
Reply to CrappyColon
I meant the gas did not come from the ileostomy, but rather my inactive lower region.
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CrappyColon
Oct 20, 2023 2:21 am
Reply to Tezter
What type of ileostomy do you have? What parts do you still have connected to your body's 'traditional' exit?
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Justbreathe
Oct 20, 2023 10:25 am
Oh yes, I have commented on this before - I refer to them as little "fartlettes" and they do make me giggle. I have an ileostomy as well - it is just 3 years old. The first "fartlette" was a shocker as I wondered what the heck?! Apparently, the air builds up in what is left of my colon and finds its way out - just like the good old days! Sometimes you just gotta laugh...
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Tezter
Oct 20, 2023 10:23 pm
Reply to CrappyColon
Not sure of the type. I have a stoma coming from the ileum with everything else still intact. It was done because of a bowel obstruction during chemo. This option got me back on chemo sooner. The plan was to reverse everything back to normal when I am done with treatment for my lymphoma.