I need help finding a doctor who does colonoscopy through the stoma. If anyone has heard about this procedure, let me know. I live in Myrtle Beach, SC.
franniekozlowski77
Jan 04, 2025 10:25 pm
SusanT
Jan 04, 2025 10:47 pm
Any colorectal surgeon should be able to do this. Mine talks about it like it's routine. I need to have these done as part of the surveillance to check that my cancer hasn't returned. I live in Michigan so I don't have a name for you.
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Hi gang,
I was thinking what a great resource this site has been for me since I found it. It would have been really helpful, but maybe a bit scary, to have found it before my ostomy, but that's water under the bridge. But I got thinking about it, and now I'm questioning why doctors and hospitals don't provide this site's contact info to any patient even considering an ostomy today. And how can we change that so potential ostomates can learn about the road ahead for them by getting on here and asking questions before the docs go chop-chop. How exactly do you get all hospitals to provide their patients specific information, like this website?
I just happened to find this site something like 4 years after my ostomy when I Googled "ostomy forum" or something like that. But I never found it during previous searches.....so I found this site pretty much by pure luck. We need to find a way to make this site available to new or soon-to-be ostomates......as that's when we really need to commiserate with fellow ostomates. Anybody have any thoughts on how we do this?
Thanks,
Bob
SusanT
Jan 04, 2025 10:47 pm
Any colorectal surgeon should be able to do this. Mine talks about it like it's routine. I need to have these done as part of the surveillance to check that my cancer hasn't returned. I live in Michigan so I don't have a name for you.
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veejay
Jan 04, 2025 11:40 pm
Any medical professional who specialises in this field should be able to do this for you.
It is the same procedure, only going through the front instead of the rear. 😉
You will probably get told you have the gown on backwards. 😊
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franniekozlowski77
Jan 05, 2025 12:18 am
Hi Susan, I have been calling a lot of doctors, and I am really getting frustrated. I know they are out there, but no luck so far. Thanks for getting back to me.
aTraveler
Jan 05, 2025 1:34 am
That's surprising that your gastroenterologist can't do this — my surgeon had told me it shouldn't be a problem. My biggest concern has been overflowing my bag during the colon clean. 🙄
warrior
Jan 05, 2025 2:26 am
Why are you making these calls? That does not sound right.
The surgeon or your G.I. should be making referrals or recommendations if they don't do the procedure.
Did you dump them?
eefyjig
Jan 05, 2025 4:02 am
Hi Frannie, the procedure is called an ileoscopy. I had one done about ten months ago by my gastroenterologist and he’s familiar with stomas. Do you have a gastroenterologist?
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bowsprit
Jan 05, 2025 6:57 am
Any gastroenterologist does it. Not to worry. It is painless. The preparation is worse than the procedure. Best wishes.
luvram13
Jan 05, 2025 4:11 pm
The bag you use is a mile long...lol. Honestly, it's like 4 ft long. It's also drainable and comes in either one or two pieces.
7dragonflies.hm
Jan 05, 2025 4:38 pm
I had mine done at Mayo clinic in Jacksonville FL. It was even prolapsed at the time 😵💫 a sprinkle of sugar on the thing and a little time and the procedure proceeded.
warrior
Jan 05, 2025 5:09 pm
That sugar hack worked for you??🤔..???
It didn't work for me.
I guess I'm not a sweetie like you🤭. Where have you been, girl? 👋.