Day Surgery for Revision

Hi all, I am home after day surgery for a revision. This has got to be the sorest I have ever been. Feels like a trampoline on my gut.

Any idea why it would hurt so much? But I am sucking it up and dealing. Just thought I would let you know. Take care and have a great day.
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Hi minirubie, sorry to hear you are in so much pain. Didn't they give you something for the pain when you were leaving? Thanks for letting us know. Take care, Ed

Hello minirubie,
I would echo Gute's comments and hope that the pain reduces soon.  
I'm not sure what a 'revision' is!    
Best wishes
Bill

The stoma kept on receding down; it was also very narrow and had a lot of problems, so they pulled it up and hopefully made it a little wider. They gave me something for pain, but it's not really helping, so I just grin and bear it. I will be fine. Thank you both, Ed and Bill. You made me feel better.
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Hello mimirubie,
Thanks for the explanation. It's sometimes difficult to understand and empathise when I don't know what the problem is other than in words that I am unfamiliar with.
I hope all goes well
    Best wishes   Bill

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Mimirubie,
After saying what the hospital has done to you, I am not surprised you are hurting.
Why didn't they just introduce you to a deep convex flange? I don't know the whole story, but if it is only because your stoma is sinking, then same for me, and I had to change my old flange to a deep convex, which does the job of pushing down, keeping the stoma pronounced. I too have a funny-shaped stoma, opening on skin level almost, and very tiny and retractable, with one side higher than the other side.
I got this when in '05 I had to have my stoma put on the other side of my tummy as I had a stoma hernia from my old stoma site of 30-odd years.
I am sure as your stoma site settles down, so will your pain, but if not, get back to them and ask them what the hell they are doing. One thing I've learned in living with a stoma all these years is to be firm with the medical team. Ask questions, don't let them just go ahead, but find out why and will it be helpful to you in the long run.
It's been a few days since your post, so I hope all is well with you now.
Good luck.
Gee

Hi lady,
We have never "met" but, like my old friend, Gute, (Ed), I too wish you well and a speedy recovery. Don't let 'em get you down.
Be well.

Hi Christie's dad


Thank you. I am trying to, but as always I think I am a workhorse and try to do too much. I pulled some of the sutures, and now it is looking a little poor. I have to try to find a WOC nurse here. Thank you so much. I appreciate people like you and Ed. Take care.


Marilyn (mimirubie)

Thank you, Gee. I have been through the mill with this, and quite frankly, it is irritating. You are right about the convex wafer. However, the fault is my own. I have never seen a WOC nurse. I have been doing this all on the fly, more or less. I had a visiting nurse come twice a week when I first had this done four years ago, but that was it. I do have a convex wafer now, but I pulled a few of the sutures by doing too much. Now I am screwed. It looks kind of lopsided now. Oh well... that's my luck... lol... thanks again, I appreciate the help and advice. Wish I had known sooner.
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mimirubie,
Sorry to hear that you have pulled the sutures. You really need to take things easy for the exact thing you have done, giving the skin time to heal.
You say you do use a convex, but did you get it by yourself? If so, I suggest you go over it with help from your stoma nurse, in case it is the wrong size, as this does matter.
If you use too deep a flange, that can cause pain around the stoma, and if you use one not deep enough, then it won't do the job of pulling up the stoma so well. Also, the size of the hole is important too.
Don't make things harder for yourself; not all is lost. Get back to the nurse and see if you have damage around the stoma with the sutures, and at the same time, check the convex is right for you.
Please do that for me.
Keep in touch.

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Hi again minirubie, I just want to say I fully agree with gee07 and hope you see a nurse or doctor, especially if your stoma is lopsided. This can get worse if you don't take care of it real soon, and you've gone through too much not to have this done properly. It has to last you a lifetime, so take real good care. Ed
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