Hi Jim,

My doctor said it was a personal choice and considered acceptable.  I
guess you have to be trained properly by a good stoma nurse on the
procedure.  My doctor is the chief of colon/Rectal surgery in NYC,
and I may still consider it after chemotherapy.






--- In colostomy@yahoogroups.com, "Jim Johnson" <jamesone@c...> wrote:
> Hi Winnie,
>
> I've had mine for a couple of years now. I was interested in the
irrigation
> procedure to, but the doctors and stoma nurse told me that they
don't
> recommend that anymore. To much danger of puncturing the wall was
the reason
> I think.
>
> Jim
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Winnie [mailto:TeachBoz@a...]
> Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2005 7:50 PM
> To: colostomy@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [colostomy] Re: Just wanted to introduce myself!!!
>
>
>
>
> Hi Dee!
>
> I'm 38, too!  I've had mine since March 1st due to Rectal CA.  So
far,
> not too bad.  I am using the closed end disposable bags, I guess
I'm
> lazy so far, I like just disposing of them, instead of cleaning
them
> out.  After chemotherapy, I hope to do the irrigation thing, and
just
> wear a stoma cap, I think that will afford me to be as active as
before.
>
> Anyone in this group do the irrigation thing, or have experience
with
> stoma caps?
>
> Thanks for any information.
>
> Winnie
> 
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In colostomy@yahoogroups.com, "outrajusridr"
<outrajusridr@y...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi my name is Dee and i'm 38.  I had my colostomy in Jan 2005.  My
> > colosotmy was a result from damage done during childbirth 9 years
> > ago.  After numerous surgeries I finally bit the bullet and had
my
> > ostomy done.  It is not nearly as bad as I had made it out to be
in
> my
> > mind.  It did take some adjustment and still going thru that but I
> > would love to talk to anyone to get suggestions.  Also I'm
interested
> > in hearing from anyone who has had insurance problems related to
> > getting them to cover ostomy supplies.  Thanks for letting me be
> apart
> > of this group.
> >
> > Dee (outrajusridr@y...)
>
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