Diverticulitis and Ileostomy Recovery Challenges and Tips

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nosenuthin
Jul 11, 2025 1:51 am

Lost my entire sigmoid 5 years ago, had rehook surgery 2 months after. My bum was off duty for 2 months, I still have problems with scritchies....is this considered leakage??? I never really got an answer from the doctor that I did ask...I assume my sphincter is just not coming back good enough...there is an internal sphincter that you do not have voluntary control over, maybe that is the trouble....I do not know, I just know it is no fun.

When I had an ileostomy, the bags wouldn't stick to me....but for anyone else with that problem, there is a sticky spray that is available to help...I still had accidents, but it helped a little...just grateful for rehook....I had amazing home nurses that would even come out in the middle of the night when I had the bag and it wouldn't stick.

Queenie
Jul 13, 2025 9:43 am
Very helpful

That sounds awful, nose. Have you tried creams for nappy rash? There is one called Sudocrem in the UK, but anything with zinc oxide in it should help. I know that solutions of sodium bicarbonate are good to soothe insect bites or rashes, just a couple of teaspoons in a cup of water and then dabbed on. Hope this might help.

Maried

Great site..I have had an colostomy over 30 years..and have been thru skin rash around my stoma,hernias(2), leaks, odor control , needed clothing suggestions and this site has helped me with recommendations and many ideas worked!
I wish it was around 30 years ago. Thank you everyone!

nosenuthin
Jul 14, 2025 7:02 am

Thank you. I have not tried that. I have used Desitin, but maybe that is not pure zinc oxide. I have never tried soda water, though. I will try anything. Thank you so much.