Carolw
Nov 06, 2011 11:03 pm
Bill
Nov 07, 2011 5:58 pm
Hello Carolw,
I will try to answer both your questions in this one post.
The question about whether or not you can irrigate - with or without a hernia should really be put to you ostomy nurse. There are many different reasons for not being able to irrigate. All I would say is that I have a hernia just behind the stoma and I irrigate. It is so much more convenient (except when I'm actually doing it) than constantly emptying bags and worrying that they weighed too much and might fall off.
The second question was about output. I cannot see any reason why irrigation should affect output, except that everything comes out all at once instead of over a period of time. Of course there is the fact that irrigation involves putting an amount of water into the stoma - so that has to come out as well as whatever else is in there. I remember someone on this site once posted a reply to a previous similar question and I quite liked his answer. It was " If you eat like a horse then you sh*t like a horse!" I hope you find that you are able to irrigate as it will make the rest of your living that much easier.
Best wishes Bill
I will try to answer both your questions in this one post.
The question about whether or not you can irrigate - with or without a hernia should really be put to you ostomy nurse. There are many different reasons for not being able to irrigate. All I would say is that I have a hernia just behind the stoma and I irrigate. It is so much more convenient (except when I'm actually doing it) than constantly emptying bags and worrying that they weighed too much and might fall off.
The second question was about output. I cannot see any reason why irrigation should affect output, except that everything comes out all at once instead of over a period of time. Of course there is the fact that irrigation involves putting an amount of water into the stoma - so that has to come out as well as whatever else is in there. I remember someone on this site once posted a reply to a previous similar question and I quite liked his answer. It was " If you eat like a horse then you sh*t like a horse!" I hope you find that you are able to irrigate as it will make the rest of your living that much easier.
Best wishes Bill
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Rizzo
Nov 07, 2011 6:40 pm
Hi Carol,
I have a hernia above the navel in the centre of my stomach and I can irrigate. Check with your stoma nurse. Were you done at The Countess of Chester Hospital?, you look familiar, maybe I've seen you there. Take care. Bob.
I have a hernia above the navel in the centre of my stomach and I can irrigate. Check with your stoma nurse. Were you done at The Countess of Chester Hospital?, you look familiar, maybe I've seen you there. Take care. Bob.
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Primadonna
Nov 08, 2011 12:40 am
Yes, you can still irrigate if you have a hernia, i have 3 big ones but i'm having problems now, it just takes longer, i put the water in two times. Takes 90mins to 2hrs, normally it took 45mins.
Carolw
Nov 17, 2011 11:48 pm
Oh thanks once again for the replys,at the moment my hernia is not a problem only when I bend I get a bit of discomfort,as long as I can still carry on irrigating I will be fine.Bob, I first had my surgery at my local hospital near Rhyl,then had to go to Jimmys in Leeds for 5 addmissions ,final op done in Wrexham hospital,may have seen me at one of the road shows x
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