Hello!
I had my colon removed & ileostomy surgery done in 2021. One week ago, I had my rectum removed and am now left with a Barbie Butt. I think the surgery went well, but things down there are very sore. I'm sure this is to be expected; however, I've noticed a couple of little bumps on the side of the stitches. Was this normal for others? Did others experience a pinching sensation?
Really appreciate any input.
Hi... Welcome. You can clearly
see "down there"? Those bumps? Or feel them? Pimples?
Tightness and pinching will subside. All in good time.
Dissolvable stitches were used?
Do you know?
Lap or conventional surgery?
Had kenn butt October last year... just returned to work last Wed. Had some issues. Leaks.
I have to ask this. Are your butt cheeks stitched too?
I just found out myself... that causes pinches or a pulling.
Imagine that?!!!
Got crack? Not me! 🤦♂️
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In both of my cases, I had no choice. It was surgery or be put 6 feet under! I thank God that He has been with me all these times. Without Him, I never would have known what to do and might not have gone to the hospital when I did. I don't know if you have had your surgery or not yet but I hope you will hang out on this website when you are done. I have learned a great deal through the people here and it is so great having others who have had the same thing done and been through what you are about to or have gone through. The only thing I have turned down is a reversal of the ileostomy. When the doctors did the emergency rebuilding of my original ileostomy this last February, I told them I did not want to go through this again. My doctor told me at that time that I was no longer a candidate for the reversal. In a way, I was very relieved. The last three years of my life have been a nightmare for me. I do not want to go through any of it again. If you wish to be rehooked up and they say you are a good choice for that, research it carefully. Every surgery I have ever had except for Old and New Maxine and the emergency surgery on my broken foot, I have spent weeks researching. I recently had my C5 C6 disk in my neck replaced with an artificial one. I went to my pre-op with 2 pages of questions for the doctor. I knew everything that they were going to do and could talk intelligently with them. I always try to research my adversaries! Don't cancel your surgery. It is nice not to have to suffer any longer with horrible pain. We all had to change a few things around when we had our surgeries but in the long run, most of us are glad we did it. I know I am. Good luck to you!
I never felt my butt to see if I had bumps and I'm not quite flexible enough to see for myself. 😁 Anyway, only a week after surgery, I wouldn't be concerned with anything like that until it has time to heal. After a month or however long your surgeon says it'll take, then maybe ask that question.
Get yourself a handheld showerhead so you can keep the area really clean. At least that's what I was told. Just passing it on.
When my surgeon recently fixed my leak down there, he left it as an open wound to be packed with solution and gauze to heal from the inside out.
This seems pretty common even with an unused stoma hole after reversal. No more stitching up holes.
He said I can do it. Won't need visiting nurses to pack my open wound.
WTF? He showed me how by bending backward and "feeling" for that area, stick the packing "up in there."
Smart people really have no common sense.🤦♂️
I asked, do I also use smoke and mirrors as backup? Or get my neighbor to help out?
We got the nurses coming to do it... whew.
They also felt I could not do the packing myself.
Bending backwards? Physically impossible guessing it to be done.
Insurance stopped paying for the visiting nurses who took pictures of the wound to see how it healed, and I wanted to see this wound... they basically said good luck.
Ever put your head between your legs and look "up there?" Yea, bend forward.
Clear shot to wound with a mirror. Like a piece you fit into a puzzle. Flashlight helps see the wound as is.
Bend over. Who knew.
A little off topic for pinching and tightness but a view to the wound... an easier approach this may help see the scar from the butt or wound if any... and clearly see bumps or irritating skin.
Shower head for cleaning👍...
Blow dryer for drying👍...
Mirror? Priceless.