RE: [QUAD-L] colostomy question
I have a colostomy and I still get that feeling 8yrs after having mine so don't worry part of being a quad with one.Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPadAt Jun 6, 2015, 8:20:04 PM, Quadius wrote:all of you who have colostomy's, do you guys still get some paintings or sensation in your lower colon. I swear that I almost feel as if I need to go to the bathroom out the rectum. The x-rays, however, was said to look normal couple of days ago. I wouldn't think that they would miss if the colostomy wasn't done correctly.Quadius
Re: [QUAD-L] colostomy question
I have a friend that has a colostomy bag. He is a t-4 paraplegic about 6 yrs post. He got the bag because he was constantly becoming blocked up and going to the hospital. The initial procedure went well for him without complication. He hated the idea of a bag hanging from him for awhile but admits its easier than sitting on a commode for two hours and becoming blocked up. He says once in awhile the bag comes open and lets off a terrible odor. I personally think the bag is a good idea in certain cicumstances. It would probally help your friend. At least be one less thing to worry about ron c7 --- On Mon, 11/16/09, medethics Cvlrights wrote: From: medethics Cvlrights Subject: [QUAD-L] colostomy question To: quad-list@eskimo.com Date: Monday, November 16, 2009, 11:14 AM I am a quad and advocate. I wrote yesterday about my friend in the NJ acute-care hospital, a c-5 quad, now with severe stage IV wounds to his backside, as well as heels. Thanks so much to Kandy, Tod and others who wrote and gave suggestions. His doctor told him last week they want to do a colostomy. He refused. They are still pushing. They said since they have such trouble turning him (his elbows are out like rigid wings preventing turning), and he is bed-bound, and because his wounds keep getting infected from BM, they want to do a colostomy so he would stay cleaner. They told him it was a quick and easy procedure and they could reverse it. When I looked it up, I found it was a dissection of the colon, and a lengthy surgery, and reversals sometimes do not work, just like grafting/flap wound repair does not work. I thought this was extreme. He already has a PICC line and PEG tubefeeding. Another hole in his body. What do you think? Anyone else heard of this or had this done?
Re: [QUAD-L] colostomy question
This type of treatment or non-treatment is what us quads fear the most. It is the stuff of our nightmares. I used to feel that hospitals were my islands of safety. And indeed, they were when I was 15. I was in a major Boston hospital. I had two hip releases and two back-to-back spinal fusions. I was there about five weeks and the care was outstanding. Everyone was gentle and caring. They always made sure I was comfortable. I left the hospital without so much as a red spot on my body. It was a teaching hospital and I remember the doctors doing morning rounds. They too were friendly and I still remember all their names. Where did we go wrong or I should say where did they go wrong? Hospitals have done a 180. Now instead of a place of hope and comfort it is one of fear and extreme discomfort. Is this once again, capitalism run amock? Where the only thing that matters is the bottom line? How much more money can be earned? How richer can we make ourselves in our stockholders? Damn the patient as they know that's a commodity that will never run out. Sad, so very very sad. Dan At 12:14 PM 11/16/2009, medethics Cvlrights said something that elicited my response: I am a quad and advocate. I wrote yesterday about my friend in the NJ acute-care hospital, a c-5 quad, now with severe stage IV wounds to his backside, as well as heels. Thanks so much to Kandy, Tod and others who wrote and gave suggestions. His doctor told him last week they want to do a colostomy. He refused. They are still pushing. They said since they have such trouble turning him (his elbows are out like rigid wings preventing turning), and he is bed-bound, and because his wounds keep getting infected from BM, they want to do a colostomy so he would stay cleaner. They told him it was a quick and easy procedure and they could reverse it. When I looked it up, I found it was a dissection of the colon, and a lengthy surgery, and reversals sometimes do not work, just like grafting/flap wound repair does not work. I thought this was extreme. He already has a PICC line and PEG tubefeeding. Another hole in his body. What do you think? Anyone else heard of this or had this done?
