Good morning,
I am eight months post-ileostomy. I was in the hospital for four weeks because of issues with my diabetes (type 2). I have now been told that I have to have hip replacement surgery. I am not sure if I feel comfortable going through another surgery after the scare of the stoma surgery. I have had my right knee and hip done in the past, without issue. Has anyone else gone through surgery after stoma surgery?
Hi.. welcome .. so the hospital is dictating you need hip surgery? Are they running a sale?🤣.
Does your hip hurt you at all?
There is no rush for that, I guess?
Your ileo won't be affected. As long as the o.r. knows you have a bag and it might...might inflate a bit.
I'm an ileo 9 years now. Knee replaced 2 years ago. No issues.. heal first from the ileo..get diabetes in check, then decide when the hip needs doing. - not them.
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Hi, I had an X-ray and ultrasound done on Wednesday, and the results show that the arthritis in my left hip is so severe that my doctor recommended a hip replacement.
I was in the hospital for 6 weeks after my ostomy surgery, then bounced back for 2 more weeks. In my case, it was complications from the surgery itself complicated by poor health from cancer. But I can relate to your reluctance to return.
About 13 months after my ostomy surgery, I had to have minor surgery. That one went much smoother, and I was released, as planned, after 1 night.
Without knowing exactly what went wrong with your diabetes, I don't know how likely it is to recur. Surely they were able to control your blood sugar, so it must have been more complicated than that.
Talk to your doctors about what happened in the prior surgery and the likelihood of recurrence. There may be something they can do to minimize this risk. With all information in hand, they should be able to give you an informed opinion on the risk-benefits and what to expect.
You will want to weigh everything against the problems you are having with your hip. Mobility is important and a big part of quality of life, so this will be a difficult choice.
Hello,
I have kept my diabetes more under control the last few months, but my concern is more the ileostomy than anything else. My hip is full of arthritis, so the only real option is a replacement.
I have both a colostomy and a urostomy. Go to the hospital prepared to educate people about your care.
I needed to be on my stomach for my surgery because they were going in through my back. Clearly, this is not an easy position for someone with two ostomies! I discussed my needs with the nurses during surgical prep. They placed pillows above and below my ostomies to create a pocket of air.
I expressed concerns about the urostomy bag filling during the procedure. I was assured that they would keep an eye on it and empty it if needed.
Once in my room, I worked with the nurses to keep my bags empty. My nurses were not familiar with ostomies but were more than willing to provide any assistance I needed. I merely had to ask.
Think through how you will empty your bag post-surgery while you are recovering. I am not sure about ileostomies and have never had a joint replacement, but I'm thinking you would probably need to use a cup because walking will be difficult. Regardless of how you do it, plan it out and plan how you will explain your needs to staff.
The ileostomy itself should not be a reason to avoid surgery.
I agree with Warrior. You need to heal first and then decide if the surgery will help you. I had 4 joints in my lower back fused a year ago and was in surgery for approximately 4 hours lying on my stomach/stoma. As with most surgeries, I was told not to eat for at least 8 hours beforehand. And my surgery team knew about my stoma, so they made adjustments to my position to help me have a good outcome. So, as was said before, heal first, be prepared, and inform your care team, and good luck. Living in pain is never good and no way to live.
