Ostomy Topics

Hello my Osteomates,
I wanted to update, after 5 months I had my reversal surgery on May 2nd. I had a few blips with some incision issues and the bowels starting to work, but overall it has been a success! I finally started to have regular bowel movements about 3 weeks after surgery. I am still taking Miralax daily on the advice of my doctor, hoping to eventually discontinue the Miralax. For n ...

My mum had a Hartmann's reversal 10 days ago. It was going really well, and she was able to go home on day 6 after passing a small BM. She's been readmitted due to abdominal pain and vomiting, and they are suspecting a blockage of some sort. How is this usually treated, please? Is this quite common? How long does the treatment take? Last time when she had her colostomy, she had to have a secon ...

When have you found to be the optimal time of day to do a planned change? I haven't been able to determine a time of day that is ideal; what works one time might not work the next. Vesuvius (my name for this cursed opening in my wife) might demand a sacrifice. Is there an offering I can give to have her grant favor to my attempt to minimize her foul expulsions?
I'm seriously thinking that we a ...

Anyone able to get in a hot tub or swim? What about going to an amusement park? With the tight belts and roller coasters… am I possibly going to leave a mess? What other things worry you guys?

Hello,
Many greetings from me. My name is Ciska and I am 58 years old. In March 2011, it was known that I had colon cancer. In April 2011, I received a colostomy. And several operations, chemo treatments, and radiation later, it is now 2025!!! I am aware that all my so-called "friends" have vanished. And that hurts. A LOT.... Sometimes you want to just say hello or have a nice phone call. Or j ...

Best way to cover your ostomy but still be as uncovered as possible?

Thank you all for making this site what it is: very comforting. Today was a teacher's only day at the school I work at. One hundred teachers in the gym, professional development. Kids were off for this. While walking amongst everyone as part of the exercise we were doing, my clip fell off. I didn't notice it until I walked back the same way and saw it on the floor. I grabbed my pouch through m ...

Sitting on a park bench enjoying a warm summer afternoon... I dozed off. A little later, an elderly lady happened by and sat next to me. "Wonderful day, isn't it, young man!" "Oh yes," I replied. "An excellent afternoon indeed."
She stretched her legs, adjusted her glasses, and softly hummed a catchy tune.
In the distance, children were busy at the playground. We could just make out their sho ...

I have used, from the get-go, a baggie to cover the clipped end of the appliance. Even with a really good clip, those "fluids" can be tenacious. So I slip a plain old baggie (no zip lock) over the clip end. I worked as a legal secretary/assistant for 40 years in the rarefied environment of the law firm and never experienced a leak that was not contained. Give it a try. It worked and still work ...

When I had my surgery almost 60 years ago, a nurse at Mayo suggested naming my ostomy. I'm not sure of the psychology behind that, but it turned out to be a good idea. I named mine Cedric.

How do you guys deal with thick output with a drainable bag?

Is anyone else planning to attend the UOAA Conference in Orlando this year?

Hello everyone.
I had the reversal surgery done in February of this year to remove the external bag and hook up the pouch. It's been a roller coaster ever since, with pain and discomfort, and infections. Has anyone else experienced this? I feel like after 5 months, things should be starting to be as normal as they will ever be. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance
Scott

Wondering if anyone struggles with pouchitis and how they control it?

Lost my entire sigmoid 5 years ago, had rehook surgery 2 months after. My bum was off duty for 2 months, I still have problems with scritchies....is this considered leakage??? I never really got an answer from the doctor that I did ask...I assume my sphincter is just not coming back good enough...there is an internal sphincter that you do not have voluntary control over, maybe that is the trou ...