I'm having a reversal soon and am interested in experiences others have had. I'm also having a large hernia taken down at the same time. Is this something anyone has also experienced?
Thank you.
clairebrownedelmar
Oct 26, 2023 10:10 pm
Mysterious Mose
Oct 26, 2023 10:47 pm
Do you have a colostomy or an ileostomy? Do you have your colon and rectum?
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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.
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DexieB
Oct 27, 2023 4:09 pm
Thank you for posting this question because I too am having reversal surgery/hernia repair in a few months!
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IGGIE
Oct 28, 2023 4:11 pm
G-Day Claire & DexeiB, As Mysterious Mose said, are you colostomy or an ileostomy? Do you have your colon and rectum? Read a bit more into going for a reversal. I had 18 years of problems with a J-Pouch before going back to a stoma. I wish I had got the Stoma first and stayed with it. With a reversal I was always looking for a toilet and having accidents at night when you have no control, plus the feeling of wanting to go to the toilet was painful like contraction. I don't want to scare you but think hard about it. Regards IGGIE
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DexieB
Oct 28, 2023 4:39 pm
Hi. I am missing my sigmoid colon, which was removed on emergency due to perforation during a minor procedure. I have a colostomy. Met with the surgeon on 10/25 and he is scheduling me for reversal in January! I will be meeting with him one more time to ask all my questions, but from what he told me, these types of reversals have a high success rate. Hope that's true! Thank you.
GraceFalls
Oct 30, 2023 1:53 am
My ostomy reversal is February 19. It has to be open. I want it so badly, but recovering from open surgery is a long road.
DexieB
Nov 01, 2023 3:43 pm
My reversal will be January 30! Excited and terrified all at the same time...
TnMike46
Nov 10, 2023 9:34 pm
My colostomy reversal is scheduled for December 18. According to my well-respected surgeon, I shouldn't have any problems. I sure hope not and I'm ready. My biggest concern at the moment is packing for a week. I hope it's my only significant issue.
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Mysterious Mose
Nov 11, 2023 4:59 pm
If you have all your inside pieces and they are healed and healthy, you stand a very good chance of not having problems. I truly hope it goes well for you and I hope you will keep us apprised of your progress. Every positive outcome can bring hope and information to others.
Daniel
clairebrownedelmar
Nov 21, 2023 12:45 am
I have a colostomy bag. I've had it for 3 years. I originally got it because of chronic constipation. The surgeon said he would take it down when I could expel a balloon filled with 50 mg. of air. I've been working with a physical therapist to do that. In the meantime I developed 2 hernias - one very large under my bag and another on the other side of my stomach which is smaller. The surgeon has decided to "take the bag down" and at the same time have my hernias repaired.