I was asked by my colo-rectal surgeon if I would like to consider a reversal? Think about it, he said.
I have a cecostomy for more than 6 years now and still open the other end. I have 3 ventral hernia repairs in my belly and one at the sigmoid area. All repaired with mesh.
20 some years ago my colon perforated because no one was able to diagnose that I had diverticulitis and I was getting constant issues, so the perforation and peritonitis, took 4 days to know if I was to live or die. Finally, after all the antibiotics in me kicked in, I survived.
I woke up with a colostomy at the sigmoid area but it was reversed 3 months later.
Anyway, my question is now that I have another ostomy (in a different area, it is upper right of my belly) that I am told that I have a 2 or 3% chance of infection getting this reversed, and I also have a herniated ostomy.
So my question is, has anyone had a similar situation and how successful was it? At first, I was disturbed because I had been told it was better to stay the way I was as it was very risky. Now, this specialist whom I hear is the best.
Of course, it would be great to have it reversed and now that I know I have a herniated ostomy as well, scary. That could be dangerous as well, the hernia I mean. It could create many issues, so what to do?? I am 70 years old. Wonder if they would do a tummy tuck too while he is at it?????? Yes, I am vain.
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