I am new here. I am a 27 year old college student. I am wheelchair bound and have a colostomy and superpubic catheter. I was informed today by my school...
Hello, Phil. I have found a lot of good information and a lot of supportive help, at the
BB's of this site http://www.uoa.org/discussion_main.htm . My mom...
What type of device do you use? I use a convatec 2 piece. I only experience an odor problem if I am using the disposable bag with the filter. If it gets wet...
My mom has had the same problem with the single use bags, they often emit
what we call "a dirty diaper" smell. Mom has taken to using those only
while she is...
Hi I am new to the group and just need a little advice. I'm going on a trip by bus which will take me a day and a half, I've travelled before, same amount of...
... the believes that I would benefit more from a ilestomy instead of a colostomy with my condition. I really don't want to have a ilestomy done. I called...
Hi Sara, I'm a senior guy who has had a colostomy for 11-1/2 years. I have belonged to a very worthwhile support group, a local chapter of the United Ostomy...
Hi, I am 39 year old male with Spina Bifida who recently had a spinal fusion surgery and since that time I have had no bowel control and am considering ...
I was wondering for those of you with a colostomy how often do you change or empty the bag a day? Does the colostomy continuously run out like the ileostomy?...
Sara, It depends on the person. Some are lucky enough to go once a day. Others may go several times and consistency also depends on the person. Changing the...
Hi Sara, Ditto on that as far as what John emailed. I suffer from IBS so, on my bad days I had to empty my bag out more often.I used the disposable liners,so...
Hi,yall, I am trying to find an ostomate, his name is Jeremy, is a firefighter in Charlotte N.C. Lost contact we became good email ostomates. I have been...
My husband battled colon cancer this time last year and now he wears a colostomy bag. He said there isn't a day that goes by he doesn't think about it being...
Hi Sara and Amber: I've had a colostomy 11 1/2 years, and I'm managing fairly well. I do believe that an ileostomy has more of an almost constant output than...
Hi Sara - My husband recently got a colostomy (hopefully to be reversed in July). He uses a two piece system & empties it at least once a day - sometimes more...
Sara - Also - my husband uses disposable bags - they don't hold very much, but they are gentle on his skin (they are cloth outside) -which is why he has to...
Hello I'm new here. I have ulserated colitis that we have not been able to clear up. My doctor at this point is talking about colon removal. I have been...
Sherry Ann~ My mom has a temporary colostomy since November 2003, so I am not really one
to offer you any advice. However, I have found that this site (link...
Sherry, I understand your concern and yes this is a scary thing to anyone. There are several things you should know about colostomy consideration. I am John...
In 1980 I had ulcerated colitus on and off for 13 years. I am now 53 years old. Have been in law enforcement since 1978. I was sick of being sick. I had a...
Hi Sherry My name is Frank , My wife had a colostomy for six months, she was lucky she could have it reversed . I had no problem dealing with this. Now I have...
Well Sherry I am not the one that has a colostomy, my husband does. We have 1 child. In the beginning I was really scared for him though I didn't know how I...
Hi Sherry, It must be very difficult in trying to manage your illness,children,husband etc. Do you already have a colostomy or illeostomy? If not are they...
I'm wondering what your diagnoses were that required a colostomy/ileostomy. I have had previous bowel resection, rectal surgeries 3x for prolapse, as well as...
I forgot to tell you what my current problems are: Not just ordinary constipation (will go for days & days without ANY sensation of need for a BM, but I do...
Hi Joanne: I'm a senior guy with a permanent colostomy for 11 1/2 years (my rectum had to be removed due to cancer in it). Over the years I've had a few...
My husband's the one who had the colostomy. His was an emergency procedure due to a diverticulum that had burst and caused peritonitis. They're hoping that...
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