Ostomates in Sports: What's Your Experience & Advice?

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ginger
Dec 18, 2007 12:24 am
Hi, new ostomate here,  used to kayak, snowshoe, do aerobics/kickboxing, boogie board, ocean swim alot. How about you, any problems with any of these sports?  How soon after surgery did you start back up?

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spitchwick
Jan 01, 2008 12:13 pm
Hi there, I breed and show Highland ponies, and do a great deal of riding, I have recently had a large peristomal hernia repaired from around my old ileostomy and a new ileostomy formed on the other side. That was 6 weeks ago, and I began mucking out and riding last week, I also have a supra-pubic catheter and  I do everything from hunting to dressage, and showing my ponies all over the country. I also have two dogs and 3 grandchildren, so basically never sit down

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Feb 08, 2008 8:13 am
I played rugby from the age of 30 until I was 47 & in the front row, also hill walking, cycling, sledging, squash.

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