This topic explores whether having Multiple Sclerosis (MS) might influence the need for emergency ostomy surgery. Kath, who has MS, is curious if her condition played a role in her needing such surgery and shares her experience with her stoma, affectionately named "Stella." She reaches out to see if others with MS have had similar experiences.

Here are some insights and advice shared by others:

1. Two individuals with long-standing MS, one for 29 years and another since 2006, also have ostomies. One has a colostomy, and the other has an ileostomy.

2. One person experienced a sudden colon rupture that required emergency surgery, even though they had no previous gastrointestinal issues. This person also manages several other autoimmune conditions, including Rheumatoid Arthritis, CVID, Lupus, and asthma.

3. Both respondents had not previously considered a connection between their MS and the need for ostomy surgery, but they find the idea worth exploring.

4. Post-surgery complications mentioned include dealing with multiple hernias related to the ostomy.