I have a temporary colostomy following
removal of an early rectal cancer. T1-T2
I had a few surgery-related challenges
but I am now home and getting better.
Coping with colostomy but look forward
to reversal one day.
I am keen to hear from women who have
had or are considering reversal.
On my discharge, all the nurses
have encouraged me to return for the
reversal.
Thanking you all for your time.
Hi Malamid,
I can't have a reversal, my stoma is here to stay and that's okay with me. But I did want to welcome you to MAO. If you search the Collections tab, you will find more information on reversals that I hope will help you out.
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Malamid!
Oh poo! Welcome, no chance for reversal here, but how are you doing with the colostomy for now?
It's a tough time, we're here to help.
Have you had a volcano-that-blows-out-your-bag yet? Like I said, we're here to help...
Hi Malamid, I had my surgery on 1 February this year and am having my reversal on 19 April. The surgeon said the stoma would only be there for around 2 months if everything went well. I haven't had any problems with the stoma, except for the odd leakage from the pouch support when my stoma has erupted like a volcano. I have no idea what to expect after the reversal, except I think I will need to stay near to a toilet for a while! I will let you know what happens after the reversal.