I'm 2 months into this ostomy, and I just hate it.
I wonder if anyone else has sweats and chills.
tbird56b
May 04, 2025 9:05 pm
Maried
May 04, 2025 10:05 pm
Please check with your doctor as soon as possible. Do you have a temperature?
Sweats and chills are a sign of illness or infection. This may not be the reason, but to be safe, check with your doctor.
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Hi Mike and all. I am not sure how panoramic my perspective really is as my peripheral vision shrinks with each passing year. I can tell you that when I came to this website six years ago I was truly ;impressed by the positive attitudes of so many members, especially the younger folks who refused to let their ostomies define who they were or what they would become. I also came to appreciate that having an ostomy is not the same thing as having a disease. Pardon ;my pun now, but ostomies and cancer don't belong in the same bag. One is a solution, the other is a problem. Celebrating National Ostomy Day ;is also well outside my comfort zone. That's like celebrating National Wheel Chair Day. Come on!
I think there is a ;need for improved ;public awareness of ostomies, but I am not sure how that's best done. There ;remains ;some social stigma attached to our situation, and it's acutely felt among our young. We need to get out of the dark ages on this issue, but not by going 'in your face' to everyone else. I think Bill and NDY are 'spot-on' when it comes to telegraphing the right message to friends and family. People will know how to react when they ;see ;how we accept the cards we were dealt. I also appreciate the contribution some people here are making to this effort through their publications.
On a personal note, my son has been suffering from ulcerative colitis for years just like I did. I am very concerned because people with UC are at a higher risk for colon cancer. Years ago my GI told me to get annual colonoscopies to be on the safe side. I am glad I did because he eventually found pre-cancerous cells which led to several surgeries and my becoming an ostomate. Since then I have always ;conveyed a positive attitude to ;my son about wearing a bag because it has kept me alive to enjoy many more years with my loved ones. I think he got the message. We both go to the same gastroenterologist in NYC and get scoped on the same day. Father and Son moments!
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Rose Bud 🌹
May 04, 2025 10:26 pm
I agree with Maried. I didn't even have a temperature and had an infection. Please go get checked out 🫂
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w30bob
May 05, 2025 12:29 am
Hi t,
We all hated it when we were two months in......some still hate it years later......but I'm not mentioning any names. As said, sweats and chills this far after the operation are not normal and are trying to tell you something. Get it checked out, as the longer you wait, the worse things tend to get........usually. Make the call and let someone in your Doc's office know what's going on.
;O)
infinitycastle52777
May 05, 2025 1:33 pm
I agree with everything said so far. Chills and sweats can be a sign of infection. I had an infection shortly after my ostomy was put in, and I got an antibiotic and felt much better after a few days. It is hard to deal with a new ostomy, but even harder if you are fighting an infection at the same time.
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