Hi Barbara and everyone else on the site, some people may remember
me , It's
Loz the Eternal Ostomist back!

new computer same problems one day I'll learn how to do all this
technological stuff.

Had my op back in Mar 2003 have been irrigating since about May same
year, what freedom better than having a backside, sorry to hear that
you find it uncomfortable, and that you have pain because of your
spine.
The pros and cons as I see it are
Pro's
1) 45 minutes reading every other day. Been through loads of books.
2) generally only change bags every other day
3) no worry's
Con's
1) There are none

Note
Whilst I am coming up to the two year mark, every 7 days or so I
have to do do 2 in 24hrs esp if eating greasy things .oily things
olives sausage rolls, been walking , eat a lot, drank alot, e.t.c
only had 3 burst bags (drunk, me not the bag) and have pebble dashed
the bathroom, having said that it is far easier than changing bags
couple of times a day or even having to go to toilet everyday.

I live by tyhe motto now if I can smell it change it, usually the
adhesive has warmed up and a gap has formed.

I have irrigated in hotels at home and abroad, on ships and never
had a prob.

If I could stretch it to 36 hrs then that would be brill
hope this helps
Loz
The Eternal Ostomist





--- In ukostomysupport@yahoogroups.com, Janice Joyce
<janniepoopoo55@y...> wrote:
> Hi Barbara,
> Sorry I can't help with this matter but keep looking up different
people. Sometimes it says besides their name irragition and they
could probably help you. I don't irrigate so I can't help you at
all. Best of luck in the future.
>
> Barbara <rnceus@r...> wrote:
>
> Hello all.....Just joined in the last week, so hope this is an
> appropriate way to
> post a question to anyone wanting to give feedback.
>
> I've had a sigmoid colostomy for over 3 years, and usually irrigate
> every other
> day. Main reason for not irrigating every day is my dislike for the
> whole
> procedure in general, and the fact that I have terrible pain
(spinal
> cord injury,
> etc.) that makes the simple activity incredibly pa
> inful-stressful-irritating, etc. on
> my body.
>
> ANYWAY....do people have thoughts on the pros and cons of
irrigating
> every
> other day? Do those that irrigate generally do it every day? I'm
just
> wondering.....
>
> Thanks in advance for any help. I emerged from the bathroom the
other
> day,
> in a miserable mood, and started to tell my husband about it (he's
> really
> tremendously supportive..) and his answer was basically..."Sounds
> like you
> need a support group".
>
> So, here I am...Happy New Year to all, by the way, from sunny
arizona,
> Cheers, Barb
>
>
>
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