My husband's 34.  Everything down there is back to normal somewhat - at least from the surgery!

We went to the ER last week w/him having severe abdominal pain - turns out he's got kidney stones now!  UGH!

But other than that, color  is normal, urinates ok (except when a stone's passing), and we've had relations - so, luckily, it all turned out okay.

Thanx for the reply!

Cathie

-------------- Original message --------------

> I don't know how old your hubby is but I was 39 when I got
> colostomy and it didn't do that. I would get another opinion.
>
> Tim
>
> --- In colostomy@yahoogroups.com, "Cathie Shultz" > wrote:
> > My husband's home now. He's seems to be doing okay. But I didn't get any
> > responses to my post on Sunday, so the one thing I still would like to know is:
> > any men out there who've had the take down procedure and had
> > their penis/testicles turn black/purple & swell? Bob has, and they
> > said as long as it doesn't interfere with him urinating, don't worry
> > aobut it. It's supposed to be normal for this to happen post
> > abdominal surg - gravity in the bed (with feet & head elevated) has
> > all the blood pool there. Anyone have this happen?
> > -----------------------
> >
> > From: "Cathie Shultz"
> > Date: Sun Aug 15, 2004 11:35 am
> > Subject: ques re: husband's take down procedure
> >
> > My husband had his take down procedure on the 9th. they had to cut
> > the intestine away from the abdominal wall & spleen to make it reach
> > the other end to reattach it.
> > It's now the 6th day since the surgery, the pain meds are finally
> > beginning to work, yet he still has the NG tube in, no bowel/gas
> > sounds, and some nausea.
> > The dr won't say outright, but gives us the impression he should be
> > over the nausea & have had some bowel sounds & passed gas by now.
> > Anyone comment on this?
> >
> > Also, any men out there who've had the take down procedure and had
> > their penis/testicles turn black/purple & swell? Bob has, and they
> > said as long as it doesn't interfere with him urinating, don't worry
> > aobut it. It's supposed to be normal for this to happen post
> > abdominal surg - gravity in the bed (with feet & head elevated) has
> > all the blood pool there. Anyone have this happen?
> >
> > The dr said last mon prior to the surg, Bob would only be in the
> > hosp a week - now he says he won't be out before next weekend.
> > Besides Bob getting up & walking around alot, anything anyone can
> > suggest he do to help things along?
> >
> > He's on Rocephin & Ancef (both antibiotics), protonix (an antacid),
> > Reglan (a motility drug to keep his stomach working), Zofran (for
> > nausea), morphine (on demand, for pain), Toradol (for
> > pain/inflammation/swelling), Tylenol for tension/sinus headache from
> > the NG tube), and on Potassium Chloride for IV fluid, I think that's
> > it - although he said he'll probably be asking for benadryl soon -
> > severe allergies to everything!
> >
> > Cathie

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My husband's 34.  Everything down there is back to normal somewhat - at least from the surgery!

We went to the ER last week w/him having severe abdominal pain - turns out he's got kidney stones now!  UGH!

But other than that, color  is normal, urinates ok (except when a stone's passing), and we've had relations - so, luckily, it all turned out okay.

Thanx for the reply!

Cathie

-------------- Original message --------------

> I don't know how old your hubby is but I was 39 when I got
> colostomy and it didn't do that. I would get another opinion.
>
> Tim
>
>
>
> --- In colostomy@yahoogroups.com, "Cathie Shultz"
> wrote:
> > My husband's home now. He's seems to be doing okay. But I
> didn't get any
> > responses to my post on Sunday, so the one thing I still
> would like to know is:
> > any men out there who've had the take down procedure and had
> > their penis/testicles turn black/purple & swell? Bob has,
> and they
> > said as long as it doesn't interfere with him urinating,
> don't worry
> > aobut it. It's supposed to be normal for this to happen post
> > abdominal surg - gravity in the bed (with feet & head
> elevated) has
> > all the blood pool there. Anyone have this happen?
> > -----------------------
> >
> > From: "Cathie Shultz"
> > Date: Sun Aug 15, 2004 11:35 am
> > Subject: ques re: husband's take down procedure
> >
> >
> > My husband had his take down procedure on the 9th. they had
> to cut
> > the intestine away from the abdominal wall & spleen to make
> it reach
> > the other end to reattach it.
> > It's now the 6th day since the surgery, the pain meds are
> finally
> > beginning to work, yet he still has the NG tube in, no
> bowel/gas
> > sounds, and some nausea.
> > The dr won't say outright, but gives us the impression he
> should be
> > over the nausea & have had some bowel sounds & passed gas by
> now.
> > Anyone comment on this?
> >
> > Also, any men out there who've had the take down procedure
> and had
> > their penis/testicles turn black/purple & swell? Bob has,
> and they
> > said as long as it doesn't interfere with him urinating,
> don't worry
> > aobut it. It's supposed to be normal for this to happen post
> > abdominal surg - gravity in the bed (with feet & head
> elevated) has
> > all the blood pool there. Anyone have this happen?
> >
> > The dr said last mon prior to the surg, Bob would only be in
> the
> > hosp a week - now he says he won't be out before next
> weekend.
> > Besides Bob getting up & walking around alot, anything
> anyone can
> > suggest he do to help things along?
> >
> > He's on Rocephin & Ancef (both antibiotics), protonix (an
> antacid),
> > Reglan (a motility drug to keep his stomach working), Zofran
> (for
> > nausea), morphine (on demand, for pain), Toradol (for
> > pain/inflammation/swelling), Tylenol for tension/sinus
> headache from
> > the NG tube), and on Potassium Chloride for IV fluid, I
> think that's
> > it - although he said he'll probably be asking for benadryl
> soon -
> > severe allergies to everything!
> >
> > Cathie
>