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Miller: Do some people find that if they have a colostomy that it's psychologically damaging? Gross: It can be for a lot of people initially, but with time they learn to live with it. We also have other resources in the form of patients that have bags who are willing to talk to other patients who are just about to get a new bag.
It takes some adjustments and it can be hard, but sometimes people live even fuller lives with a bag than they did when they were having 20 bowel movements a day. Announcer: TheScopeRadio. If you like what you heard, be sure to get our latest content by following us on Facebook. Just click on the Facebook icon at TheScopeRadio.
This is because it has not gone through much of the colon yet, and still contains a lot of water. There are 3 types of transverse colostomy:.
A loop colostomy creates a stoma through which stool exits. In this type, the colon stays connected to the rectum. As a result, people will sometimes pass stool or gas through the rectum. A single-barrel colostomy removes the colon below the colostomy, including the rectum and anal opening. This type of colostomy is permanent. A double-barrel colostomy divides the colon into 2 ends that form separate stomas.
Stool exits from one of the stomas. Mucus made by the colon exits from the other. This type of transverse colostomy is the least common. Descending colostomy. This type of colostomy is done on the left side of the abdomen. Stool from there is usually firm because it has traveled through most of the colon already. Ascending colostomy. This type of colostomy is done near the beginning of the large intestine.
This means the stool is usually liquid, because very little water has been absorbed in the colon. This is a rare type of colostomy. Your doctor may choose to do a procedure called an ileostomy instead. You will receive general anesthesia before the surgery. During the surgery, the surgeon attaches one end of the colon to a stoma in a place where you can see and care for it.
Then the surgeon attaches the colostomy bag to the stoma. Most people stay in the hospital for 4 to 7 days on average after the procedure. But the time you spend in the hospital will depend on why you needed the colostomy. Complete recovery from a colostomy may take up to 2 months.
During this time, you will have limits on what you can eat while the colon heals. If the colostomy is temporary, you may need a reversal, or closure, surgery after the colon has healed. You usually have this surgery about 3 months later. Emptying your colostomy bag. The stoma will be red and moist and may bleed slightly, particularly in the beginning — this is normal. It should not be painful as it does not have a nerve supply.
A clear colostomy bag will be placed over the stoma so it can be easily monitored and drained. The first bag is often quite large — it'll usually be replaced with a smaller bag before you go home. While you recover in hospital, a stoma nurse will show you how to care for your stoma, including how to empty and change the bag.
The nurse will teach you how to keep your stoma and surrounding skin clean and free from irritation, and give you advice about preventing infection. They'll also explain the different types of equipment available and how to get new supplies. When you leave hospital, a local stoma nurse will visit you at home, or you may be asked to go to a stoma care clinic.
Once home, avoid strenuous activities that could place a strain on your abdomen, such as lifting heavy objects. At first you will pass wind through your stoma and then, usually within 2 or 3 days, you poo through it. Colostomy equipment is discreet and secure, and you should be able to do most of the activities you enjoyed before. Your specialist stoma nurse will be able to give you further support and advice to help you adapt to life with a colostomy.
Read more about living with a colostomy and complications of a colostomy. Colostomy UK provides support, reassurance and practical advice to anyone who's had, or is about to have, stoma surgery.
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