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What's the best way of telling someone you have an ostomy?
Hi there, I need some advice please...I've been going to my local nightclub for 5 years, I guy who's also gone there all that time (and longer apparently) is suddenly showing an interest in me. He's very shy, quiet and hardly talks to anyone but his close mate, they're both bachelors, it was my new 'hairdo' (my wig since hair loss due to low dose chemo for my crohn's) that did it, they were lightheartedly arguing whether it was me or not! I started chatting to the quiet guy, I've only ever said ...
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Ostomy diet
Is there such a thing as an ostomy diet? I am barely getting any output from my colostomy in at least a month, and I have absolutely no appetite. Last year I was in hospital with what they thought was a partial small bowel obstruction. My "diet" has been small amount of baby oatmeal and some coffee at breakfast: maybe cup of soup for lunch. Small amount of yogurt, jars of baby fruit. I tried to eat small amounts of well-cooked green beans with the carrots today. I've tried to dri...
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Is it possible to be regular with an ostomy?
Hello Everyone! Is it possible to become regular with an ostomy? My dr told me to drink Citrucel everynight to become regular. I find its all day long, Is it possible to train your colon?
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Recycling ostomy bags???
Has anyone ever heard of cleaning ostomy bags after use? I am all for recycling, but I am also concerned about the health risks.
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Disposing of an ostomy bag at a friend's house
I have an ileostomy and i like to use closed end pouches and change them twice a day. I can carry an Ostaway Bag (black, thick, zip-lock) with me and keep a fresh closed end ostomy bag with me in my pocket. Often when I am at someone's house i need to dispose of one bag and put on a fresh one. I really prefer using the closed-ended pouches and i know there isn't any smell if they are put inside the black, thick, Ostaway Zip-Lock Bag. My question is; do you think it is o.k. to throw this in s...
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Naming my ostomy
I never thought of naming my stoma. I guess by now I would have to call it "old timer" as I have had it for 40 years now.....
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PURPOSE: Anastomotic disruption is an uncommon but morbid complication of colon and rectal surgery. This study was designed to evaluate the use of proximal diversion and surgical drainage as an alternative to anastomotic resection in the operative management of patients with anastomotic complications. METHODS: A retrospective chart review was undertaken of all patients on the colon and rectal surgery service at an academic medical center requiring operative intervention for an anastomotic complication between 1998 and 2005. Demographic data, operative management, morbidity, and mortality were collected and analyzed for each patient. RESULTS: Twenty-seven patients with anastomotic leaks were included in the study. Nineteen patients were managed with proximal diversion and surgical drainage, six patients had resection of their anastomosis and creation of an end colostomy, and two patients were treated by primary reanastomosis. There was 0 percent mortality. Sixty-three percent of the patients treated with proximal diversion had restoration of intestinal continuity vs. 33 percent of the patients who had the anastomosis resected. Of the 13 patients treated with proximal diversion who underwent fluoroscopic evaluation, 92 percent were normal without evidence of persistent leak or stricture. CONCLUSIONS: Based on this retrospective study, proximal diversion without resection of the anastomosis seems to be a safe and effective alternative for the treatment of anastomotic complications. Sepsis is well controlled with limited mortality and there is a high rate of anastomotic salvage. Prospective studies are needed to further delineate the optimal management for this complicated patient population. |