Ostomy Topics

I woke up this morning with my stomach feeling hard as if it was full of gas. I have a colonostomy. Im about 5 weeks post surgery. Anyway I'm standing there and have the urge to pass gas thru my rectum. That scared me and a minute later I felt a little bubble come out. I went to the bathroom and when I wiped, there was a brownish blood on my toilet paper. It seeped out of me all morning, but s ...

I was reading a thread, and there was a regular ad that popped up, and I was just wondering how many ostomates actually eat a bowl of beans? I know it's healthy, but from previous threads, it seems most avoid eating a bowl of that stuff in fear of blockages/excessive output. I just thought a company that makes ostomy products might be more into what ostomates actually eat or at least in what ...

Just reading the latest Ostomy Australia magazine and noticed a letter from Iggie - well done mate!

A PDF copy of the mag below for those interested:-

https://australianstoma.com.au/wp-content/uploads/Ostomy-Australia-April2025.pdf

and Iggie's letter (might be too small to read but it's on page 7 of the issue):-

I am an avid golfer that is looking for advice as to what support belt I should purchase to keep the colostomy system I have in place while making full swings with my golf shots.
I have a two piece convatec bag system. Had the bag installed March 6, 2025

thanks for any suggestions people have from personal experience and success.

Jay

Hey there, I am 6 weeks post-ileostomy surgery. I tried eating a banana, and my output has not slowed down, but my ostomy bag is really gassy. The bag just keeps on bloating. I wonder if this is normal or if I should try eating a little bit less or stop the fiber and try it next week?

The Big Scare

At church today, Mrs B suffered a terrible calamity. One that rendered her temporarily speechless. A church friend behind me reached over to wish me happy Easter and shake my hand. I leaned over to bid him holiday wishes too. Mrs B nudged my leg. She was pointing toward my pants zipper. Hmmmm. Did I forget to pull it up? Nooo.
Then she hissed, "Your thingy is showing." ...

I had an ileostomy 12 weeks ago, and about 2 weeks ago, I began getting pains in my lower abdomen on both the stoma and non-stoma sides. My once flat stomach is now bulging in places, and the skin sags. I am worried about hernias because I've heard it is common with an ostomy. Are there hernia prevention tips? Does wearing a support help? But I don't want to block the stoma. Any thoughts?

Hello my ostomy family,
I have colonic inertia , in Sept. I had a loop ileostomy and then and emergency surgery Oct. 12 for sepsis, renal failure, hernia and intestines knotted beyond the ability to un tangle with out some cutting along with a new ostomy site. The plan was to do the ileostomy and allow the intestines to calm down stop being irritated, then do a reversal. Now I am being tol ...

I recently got a sigmoid colectomy. It's been a week and I still feel kind of in the dark (knowledge-wise). Anyone that wouldn't mind being bothered by what may seem like dumb or annoying questions? I would like to make more friends through this as well. Thank you

Hope you are all having a wonderful morning. I'm getting an ileostomy on May 1st, and I'm starting to get really nervous, all the what-ifs. I guess my biggest (at the moment, lol) is I have dysphasia and gastroparesis and am just worried about getting proper hydration. Anyone else have dysphasia and/or gastroparesis? And how are you doing?

I had written about a month or so ago asking what people eat to try to lose weight with an ileostomy/J pouch. I've had several suggestions, and I thank everyone for their input. I decided to try the Carnivore diet, but not full meat; I have included vegetables as well. I had the issue where everything was running through me because the things that help me keep it together are things that put w ...

So, I'm going to ask two separate questions. I've had a permanent ileostomy since 2006. I have had issues with being deficient in vitamins D and B12, copper, coupled with a low platelet count. I take a chelated copper supplement along with vitamin D and have those two under control.
The B12, however, is always low. To the point that I've been getting a monthly shot for the past 9 or so years. ...

I have a colostomy stoma and an ileal conduit wee stoma.
They moved my colostomy and put it above the wee stoma. Since the 15th operation, I have now got a massive hernia. I had a CT scan which showed I have a 6 cm tear in my stomach wall and another tear
4 cm further down. My consultant says it's too complex for him, so he's called in a favor; this consultant deals with complex cases. It neve ...

Hi all, this is my first post. A lady posted about using a Dixie cup while showering to keep the bag dry. Is this a brand? Also, any suggestions for added support for playing tennis? Thanks, Jackie.

My son wants to start driving and return to the gym. We did buy a plastic item that slides over your seat belt that is supposed to keep the belt away from the stoma, but it is not deep enough. Also, sturdy protection to go over the stoma so it doesn't get squashed at the gym.
Does anyone know if there is anything that is about an inch in depth to allow for the stoma not to get squashed?