Living With A Colostomy Bag Blog

I underwent ileostomy surgery following a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis in february 2015 and since have spent my time helping myself and hopefully others regain confidence after ostomy surgery whilst writing for securicare medical.

Living with a colostomy bag blog. There are also drainable bags that need to be replaced every 2 or 3 days. How often it needs to be changed depends on which type of bag you use. Learning to care for and trouble shoot your colostomy will take some time. These may be suitable for people who have particularly loose poos.

An ostomy is a surgery that makes a temporary or permanent opening in the skin called a stoma. Living with the pouch. A urostomy helps urine leave the body without. Colostomy bags and equipment.

But for many people a colostomy is life saving surgery. Colostomy bags are small bags that collect bodily waste passed through the stoma. A colostomy starts in the large intestine and an ileostomy starts in the small intestine. Closed bags may need changing 1 to 3 times a day.

Finding out that you need an ostomy can be stressful. A colostomy bag is used to collect your poo. Your healthcare team will help you do this. I then read a blog by jessica grossman the founder of uncover ostomy which is a website dedicated to removing the stigma attached to living with colostomy and ileostomy bag.

The idea of living with a bag on your belly may be hard to accept. The process involves putting water into your colon through the stoma. Colostomy irrigation is a way to manage bowel movements by emptying your colon at a set time. A stoma is a pathway from an internal organ to the outside of your abdomen.

In individuals with a colostomy the stool is primarily firm which is why a closed pouch is a good choice for many. Colostomy bags and supplies. They both help solid waste and gas exit the body without passing through the rectum. My names hattie gladwell and this blog represents my life with a stoma and how i learned to live with an ileostomy bag.

In some cases the stoma output may be a more liquid form making drainable ostomy pouches a preferable option.