The New Mommy...My total colectomy and insertion of a loop ostomy. In a flash, my colon was gone, and I had a stoma sitting next to my navel.... By Brooke Abbott6 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Crohn's...Doctor's were able to reverse the colostomy until 1986 when I had surgery again for abdominal pain and had to have another colostomy (still a Sigmoid colostomy... By Ron6120211 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Phantom Rectum with IBD...I would venture to guess most people who experience phantom rectum also are missing their large intestine/colon but I suppose a person could have a colostomy... By Marisa Lauren Troy2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Should You Join A Support Group?...The ailments they spoke about ran the gamut: skin issues, abdominal pain, frequent trips to the bathroom, a colostomy, side-effects from a heavy dose of... By Matt Nagin2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Should We Be Talking Surgery Earlier?...I did not know what a colostomy bag was. I was happy for it to go ahead, simply because I wanted the pain to end, and to get back... By Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Skin Issues with an Ostomy...I do want to preface this by saying that while needing to undergo ostomy surgery (colostomy or ileostomy) does occur with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD... By Marisa Lauren Troy3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
When the caregiver has a chronic disease and dies 1 year after his mother...My husband's doctors gave him a colostomy bag in May 2018. It was reversed August 2018.... By ellaquietstorm1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Colostomy and Bowel Intussusception Diagnosis...If the women with an colostomy want to skip to the end, please do. Since I was 12 yrs old I have had bowel issues (that was mid 80s).... By gypsycowgirl714 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
The Game of Crohn's...I have endured 5 colon re-sections, 5 blood transfusions, an ileostomy surgery, a coloctomy surgery, and now have a permanent ostomy device.... By g.i._jen1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
What is Inflammatory Bowel Disease?...the intestine can be reconnected after the diseased portion is removed, but sometimes may require the formation of an external stoma (i.e. ileostomy or colostomy... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for later
Crohn's...First I had a colostomy and then a year later they had to close that and do a ileostomy. Tomorrow I will be 76.... By jonsey1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Other Inflammatory Bowel Diseases...The waste is eliminated through the small opening, called a colostomy.... By Editorial Team 5 min readBookmark for later
Always Check For Toilet Paper In Public Restrooms...silence until my body gave out, and they had to admit I had Colitis; it was a relief to get a diagnosis, but sad to know I had to break... By BFrazier1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Never give up hope...I was told my next option was surgery which gave me a temporary colostomy.... By laura7638581 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Close to death...After some time my symptoms cleared up, I was on minimal medication, and after 15 years I'm now happy to say I was able to get rid of my By jhankins771 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Living with crohns and ulcerative colitis disease and colostomy bag....I got a colostomy bag now and waiting to revese it but not due to all these complications I can going through. I grew a hernia also in my... By cassyj091 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Living With a Colostomy Bag...After a recent flare up with ulcerative colitis, borderline Crohn's, there is talk about the possibility of needing a colostomy bag....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 replies
A Journey of Hope, Faith, and Healing...I've had 7 surgeries and my colostomy surgery saved my life! I am a living testimony of how AMAZING GOD IS!... By nwatson0342 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
My Crohn's...I had a total colostomy at age 20 and have had a permanent Ileostomy since I was 20.... By tdub3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Crohn's a sucks...I had two surgeries because my colon was gangrene, then I had an ileostomy and a colostomy bag.... By magsmom654 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments