Ostomy Topics

I FIGURE I WAS BORN TWICE, once when my mother gave birth to me way back when, then again when I came out of recovery after the ileostomy surgery. I was twenty-one that time. I think that surviving after the second birth was the most difficult. The first birth presented me with a blank slate; the second birth a blank slate with obvious, confounding complications. Following the first birth, ...

Reasons why so many decide NOT to do reversal? Thank you for your personal opinions!

I have a colostomy. My bag balloons quite often. I was just wondering if it is me or the bag contents that create the gas? I do not feel the release of gas, but I am wearing a football.

I have only begun using the SenSura Mio two-piece bag system since just before Christmas.
My old ostomy nurse ordered me the one-piece bags, having done no homework, and she ordered the wrong type! She was seriously overworked, so I had to do my own research and discovered why my bags were coming off - and I was the one who had to figure out that the deepest convex base-plate is what I needed. ...

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Has anyone on here with an ileostomy ever used bags that have filters? Do they release the air so the bag doesn't blow up? I was thinking of trying some but not sure if, because of high output and mostly liquid contents, it may cause seeping through the filter.... Thanks in advance.... Ange

Even now, after all these years, it never ceases to amaze me how much simple tasks wipe me out since having surgery.
I'm currently 30% through building an 8-drawer sideboard and feel like I've run a triathlon, currently splayed out on the living room floor feeling sorry for myself because I'm unable to manage to complete a simple task in one go ‍

So just a few days ago, I posted about how smoothly recovery was going. I was (and still am) happy with my new ileostomy.
Well, two days ago, I woke up with severe stomach pain and very little, very watery output. I immediately suspected a blockage and tried all those home remedies until my boyfriend (bless him) convinced me to go to the ER. There, they admitted me to the hospital, where I am ...

Hi everyone, I'm currently waiting for a colostomy due to rectocele and pelvic floor descent. I suffer from terrible pain and tenesmus. Just wondering if anyone else has had a colostomy due to this and if the colostomy helped.

Just wanted to share a link to the UOAA Ostomy Academy on YouTube as Hubz and I learned a lot this morning about hernias! Another fun Saturday! Yay!
His surgeon mentioned that a loop colostomy has a slightly higher risk for hernia, so off to UOAA we went. I really didn't even know the structure of a parastomal hernia, so it was really hard to even understand how the hernia belts would work.
Th ...

In a few weeks, I'll be sending my car back to its origin up north since the lease is ending, and I'm thinking of ways to transport around town. It's pretty small, so I could walk to all the places I'd really need, but it might be nice to have a bicycle or moped to go a little further out some days. Has anyone ridden either one 1.5-2 months post-surgery? Was it okay on your tummy?
Also, today ...

I've hesitated to ask about this, thought it might actually be too personal for this site, but here goes...
I'm nearing 6 months with my ileo, and since before I left the hospital, I've had a yeast infection that's been dismissed as it wasn't a UTI. It took until my privates were swollen and bleeding when I learned that yeast infections are common with us ostomates, as losing your colon interr ...

Approximately two and a half years ago, I had to have a radical cystectomy due to bladder cancer. I've always used Hollister Urostomy Bags. Within the last year, I have noticed a sharp decline in the quality of their bags. Sometimes, it's almost impossible to get a good seal. It seems there is always something different with each box, especially if they are from different "lots". My question i ...

Hi, I'm an 80-year-old gentleman with a 6-month-old urostomy. I cannot seem to go more than 2 days without a leak, sometimes less. What's your secret to a bulletproof seal?

Hi all! I'm 27 and looking for other young ostomates. I'm in the United States, Georgia to be specific. I'm looking for both local and virtual connections with others in the young adult stage. I have a great local support group, but everyone is over 50 and relatively inactive. When I go through members here local to me, I don't find anyone in my age group. Does anyone have tips on meeting youn ...

Hello, I was wondering how many of you had ostomies because of anal fissures or pelvic floor dysfunction since I have been suffering because of this for years.
Can you share with me how you felt after the ostomy? Did your life get better?
Do you pass mucus? What did you do to fix this mucus problem?
Do you still experience anal pain even after the ostomy?