This topic is about someone sharing their challenging medical journey involving multiple ostomy reversals, complications, and ongoing dilation procedures. Here's a brief overview of their experience and some advice and insights that might be helpful:

- In June 2016, they had an emergency ostomy due to diverticulitis, which led to the removal of the sigmoid colon.
- In January 2017, they underwent their first reversal.
- By March 2017, the reversal failed, resulting in leakage and sepsis, which required another ostomy and led to a near-fatal situation.
- In September 2017, a second attempt at reversal was made, but they woke up with an ileostomy to protect the re-attachment.
- In December 2017, a planned ileostomy reversal was attempted, but they woke up with a bag again because the colon was not sufficiently dilated.
- Since then, they have completed two colon-dilation procedures and have a third one scheduled for the next day.
- They are dealing with surface pain, numb areas, infertility, and increasing depression but remain hopeful that the next dilation will allow for a final, successful reversal.

Advice and insights for those in similar situations:

1. Emotional support: It's completely normal to feel depressed and angry after experiencing repeated setbacks. Recognizing and accepting these feelings is an important part of the healing process.

2. Give yourself time to heal: Consider taking a break from further procedures until you feel physically and mentally stronger. Becoming more comfortable with your current ostomy can help reduce the pressure you might be feeling.

3. Self-worth and community: Your desire to support others, even while facing your own challenges, shows great strength and is deeply appreciated by others in the ostomy community.