I am having a colonoscopy on Friday to prepare for reversal surgery!! Yea!!! I am wondering who has gone through a colonoscopy through the stoma and is it uncomfortable after? They are going to scope both ends..ugh...I had to have my stoma revised 2 weeks ago because it closed up (right before reversal). I am thankful to still be alive after a ruptured appendix which abscessed throughout my entire abdomen with sepsis. 7 months on the bag and I am ready for reversal after test results come back. I am not looking forward to colonoscopy prep and wondered what it's like with the bag? Am I literally going to be emptying it every 15 minutes the 24 hours before???
Katy3943
Nov 08, 2016 8:47 pm
WAB
Nov 08, 2016 10:13 pm
I have had 2 already and going for one next week. It is no problem, so do not worry. And you can see what is going on if you are up to it.
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Posted by: ejbetty
Geekyjen,
Thanks for the reply. I will be seeing my doctor on Friday and mention Entyvio. I did not remain paralyzed for more than 2 days, but it was terrible and I was so scared. The doctors just used alot of xanax and other drugs like that to UN paralyze my joints that were being attacked by the remicade. Turns out I have been diagnosed with LUPUS. It is attacking my nervous system. I had ulcerative colitis in 1996 and they had to remove my colon. Had a J pouch for 10 years, until it started failing. I then got a permanent iliosomy, and I suffer from severe chronic diareha, and I dehydrate frequently. I recently had a proctectomy, and that is when the new autoimmune disorder, Lupus, appeared. I have had two hospital stays now because of the blisters and the paralyzing incident. I will be dealing with this forever now. I have just been working on acceptance.
I love this website because of wonderful people like you!
Betty
AlistairC
Nov 10, 2016 9:18 pm
I also have had one. No problems whatsoever.. and the prep was easier :)
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letsrock
Nov 15, 2016 4:28 pm
Do they remove the skin barrier? Do you replace it? Or just the bag... I have one on Thursday.
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WAB
Nov 15, 2016 6:39 pm
Just the bag... do not worry... easier for people who have a stoma... you will not feel a thing...
ycats
Nov 18, 2016 10:29 pm
Katyi, I am also doing a reversal in January. My thoughts are with you as well as your experiences....
Stacy
Katy3943
Dec 31, 2016 2:58 pm
Stacy
I am 3 weeks post-op after reversal surgery. When is yours scheduled? Would love to fill you in if you're interested!! I am looking forward to the New Year and feeling much better than I ever thought!!!
Terapined
May 19, 2017 3:47 pm
What is the procedure with a colonoscopy.
Do they remove the bag?
After the procedure, do I need to prepare a skin barrier with a new bag?
The liquid I drink the day before, any leakage problem?
Does anybody wear an ace waist wrap bandage to keep the bag in place so the colonoscopy doctor has easy access?
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