Ostomy Topics

I had an ileostomy back in December for cancer. I'm now finished with chemo and looking to fly commercial to Spain, a 3-hour flight from the UK. I have a few questions. My concern is how the stoma will react at 36,000 feet with cabin air pressure:
Does the bag always overinflate? Can this be a problem?
If it will inflate, how long into the flight does it take to react?
I wear a support belt an ...

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Hi, I am 6 weeks post-op today. I have an ileostomy. Until a couple of days ago, my output was mostly watery, or sometimes it was a bit thicker. Starting yesterday, I am seeing a thicker output with small solid stools. Is this normal? Thanks!

Has anyone found a good butt cushion after having a Barbie butt surgery? When I get out of the hospital and back to somewhat of a normal life, I'd like to be able to attend my church again, but we have hard metal chairs to sit on, and I've been trying to look for a good butt cushion. If anyone has any recommendations, I'd love to hear them. Thank you.

I wanted to reach out and ask if anyone here has ever felt their surgery was not done correctly or left incomplete.
I had my ileostomy surgery in 2017, and just two days after being discharged, I experienced my first extremely painful blockage. Since then, I've had around 80 blockages. On two occasions, I had to undergo the NG tube procedure in the hospital, which left me extremely weak and un ...

Had a blockage two days ago. I deduce it must have been the pickled red cabbage which I chewed very well. It cleared after 24 hours. I was about to go to A&E. I'm having a few gripey pains spaced out now but very tolerable. Haven't had a blockage for three years so it's made me very careful about all foods. Any advice regarding foods would be appreciated. You'd think I would know everything by ...

Hi I'm due to have my stoma moved to my left side as it didn't form properly this was last October I was in hospital for 4 months . The consultant has suggested that I have the stump removed as reversal is not an option . Are they pros and cons on having this done as the thought terrifys me . When I was in hospital I got C Diff a blood clot and sepsis so I'm very scared of this happening again ...

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IT OCCURRED TO ME THIS MORNING that I am living my life in three different dimensions. There is REALITY, of course, where I am continually engaged in such simplicities as taking care of daily necessities like meals, my ostomy, relationships. Then there is my IMAGINATION where I flit off, away from the diurnal grind, to play around with whatever fancy or fantasy occurs to me. I am free to ke ...

Because I've been complaining about the number of daily emptyings (not the exchange of the bag) and the rapid transit time after eating, I chose to seek a new gastrointestinal doctor. Because he fit me into his tight schedule, there were only fifteen minutes devoted to my issues. He arranged a CT scan and also a possible colonoscopy, both next month. Though not eager for more radiation, he wan ...

My initial surgery was an emergency Hartman's procedure on July 15th that resulted in a colostomy. The surgeon took minimal sigmoid colon (I believe 7 inches). He was very confident that I would have a reversal and said that I have plenty of healthy colon remaining. Because he is a general surgeon, he was very open to me finding a colorectal surgeon for the reversal since they are specialized. ...

I came across an article about Auburn's kicker, Alex McPherson, who lives with an ostomy. He opened up about how he's back on the field this spring and feeling good about his game. It's always inspiring to see athletes push forward and succeed while managing something like this.
For anyone here who enjoys sports or just likes to see positive stories, this one is worth a read. It's a good remin ...

Good morning. I've had a urostomy bag for about a year due to a radical cystectomy with an ileal conduit from bladder cancer. I have a running question. I've been running for 45 years and have continued to run. My problem is that when I use a horizontal stealth belt, there is more often than not dark red blood in my urine output. When I use the vertical belt, which is much less comfortable for ...

I have just got Stoma, and I find it a nuisance, but if I had not seen a medical practitioner, the other outcome would probably be worse.
I am very sympathetic to you, and you have learned to live with it and get along with life. Well done! I live in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England.
Take great care of yourself.