thanks you for the information - did a colo-rectal surgeon do yours or general surgeon?
Nicki From: greg [mailto:g...@eskimo.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 1:25 PM To: nichole rohling Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Diverting Colonoscopy I just had a colostomy a few months ago. I was sweating so bad every time I did my bowel routine and it often took two hours. Also it made me bleed a lot. Plus I have been in bed with a pressure sore. I have been thinking about getting a colostomy for many years. So I thought this would be a good time to get one. I am glad I did. And I do wish I had gotten one years ago. I can't say they are perfect. Although most problems are caused from attaching it incorrectly. A few times a corner has come loose and there was a slight odor, but I could notice it before anyone else. The only other issue that would concern others noticing is sometimes gas can be a little louder. There are a lot of options and the manufacturers do a good job of sending stuff for free until you find the right product for you. It is so nice not having to schedule everything around my B routine. It takes at most 10 minutes to change the whole thing, once every 3 to 5 days. In just two or three minutes you can change the bag. And Medicare lets you get two bags per day. I only need to change once a day at most. Though I don't go out much since I got my pressure sore. I might want to change to a new one just before I went out, just so there is no little bulge. and it is reversible. Greg
