Ostomy Topics

Well, that was no walk in the park. I had my surgery, spent about 3 days in the hospital, came home, and started vomiting. A lot. All the time. Every time I ate, when I went to bed at night, when I went to the doctor's office. I went back in the hospital, and they stuck an NG tube up my nose and down my throat. I hate those things. Anyway, they said my ostomy didn't wake up after surgery. That ...

Hi. I'm having cancer surgery in a couple of weeks with a loop ostomy reversal.
Has anyone else been through this before? How long was your surgery? How long after surgery before you were able to start eating? Clears first? How long before solid? How long did it take for your intestines to "wake up"?
Thanks.

Hello everyone, I'm getting sore skin around my stoma site. I expect a little redness, but it's getting worse and really quite sore. I'm meticulous with how I'm cutting the hole in my bag to minimize the issue, but it doesn't seem to be working. Any tips?
Many thanks.

I have a large bulge near the stoma and I'm guessing it's a hernia. Can you operate on this? I have an ileostomy.

I had an ileostomy for 3 years. It was reversed, and now I have a colostomy. After 5 years, I've started getting panic and anxiety attacks where I cannot stand having the bag and two-piece system stuck to my skin. I have no idea where it's come from. No other issues have changed in my life. Does anyone have any hints on how to help lessen this? I've tried walking my dog, riding a recumbent bik ...

Good morning
Just wanted to check and see the experience of others with reversal after rectal cancer. I have an ileostomy at the moment, which I am glad I could have and that it saved my life. But as a 47-year-old, I decided to go for the reversal option; stoma for life was very scary, and the thought of it really scared me. Thinking that they would remove my organs for life was the deciding ...

Question: I wonder if people with a colostomy have a better time with more solid output or more liquid output? I have just rinsed my bag out for the 2nd day in a row because it just seems to stick to the bag instead of falling out. The only time my output is more solid is when I eat steak; nothing else seems to make any difference. I can load up on crackers, and it stays the same. If I eat a b ...

Hello everyone, and I'm trying to figure out a few things and just ask a few questions first! Is that okay?
How's everyone feeling? I'm never here, but I came in to say hello to everyone, and maybe we can text and chat about a couple of things on my mind!
1. Does anyone do protein shakes? What do you use? What is your diet? I have issues with everything I eat, and I'm not new; I just haven't ...

Has anyone on here had a tattoo done around their stoma? If so, did you have any problems?
I'm having one done on 1st Feb and the only thing I'm a bit dubious about is the chances of my colostomy becoming active while the guy is doing the tatt.
Fingers crossed everything will be fine.
Kezza

Hi everyone, hope you are all having the best day you can.
I have had my colostomy for 4 years following treatment for colorectal cancer and have been plodding along okay, or so I thought. Over the last 12 to 18 months, the fatigue and pain levels had been gradually building again until I realized that I felt the same way as when I was having radiation therapy. Blood tests and GP visits have r ...

I recently did a 10-day trek in Nepal and have had my ileostomy for a year. I learned a few things that I wanted to share with the group.
Make sure you have a stoma guard to protect your stoma! I had one but did not attach it to my bag because it's a pain to empty. After a few days of hiking 10+ miles a day, I did my first bag change and my stoma was 4 times its normal size and had a mushroom ...

I had surgery for colon cancer one month ago and have an ileostomy bag. I also have a fissure between my colon and vagina caused by trauma from one of the internal staples.
Tonight I felt nauseous and had the urge to poo. Two quite large stools came out of my anus. I'm terrified and waiting on a Telehealth call from an after-hours doctor. We have a long weekend, so that's my only option.
Has a ...

Hi! I am two months post-op from a colostomy, and I'm healing rather well for the most part. The only thing making me nervous is that recently I've had blood and clots coming from my rectum. My doctor told me this would be normal, along with contrast fluid, a couple of weeks after the procedure. I was prepared for a couple of weeks, but a couple of months?! I know it's not fresh blood because ...

Hi, when I changed my appliance today, it looked like this. Why is the leak stain on the outer edge and not under the sticky ring? Also, why is it dark green in color? Has anyone experienced this before?

My gastro doctor says there could be scar tissue that may need to be operated on and removed. Has anyone had a partial blockage condition of the ileostomy?