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In reply to the discussion: anyone here living w an ostomy? [View all]CountAllVotes
(21,884 posts)23. giant yuck

I had a colostomy bag for a few months after I almost died from a diverticulitis event in 2009.
I ended up in the hospital being operated on 4:00 a.m. having 45 minutes to live.
They removed 1/3 of my intestines as an abscess developed and jumped to my appendix. I lost that as well.
It was a bad bad time in my life and you have my condolences.
Get well soon. That is what you need to do to get rid of that thing!
Take care.
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I know nothing about Ostomys. Is this an intestinal thing? A tear or something?
OAITW r.2.0
Apr 2025
#1
I thought wearing a urine bag with tube up my uretha was awful.....piece of cake compared to your situ.
OAITW r.2.0
Apr 2025
#3
An ostomy is a "bypass," so to speak, of the normal passage of urine or solid waste...
3catwoman3
Apr 2025
#7
I'm so pleased to hear that you like your NP. I retired 4 years ago after...
3catwoman3
Apr 2025
#10
Yay, Chicago! Access to top shelf health care is the main reason I will never live anywhere rural...
3catwoman3
Apr 2025
#13
i've been in the northshore/endeavor system for a long time. was happy w my care til the plague.
mopinko
Apr 2025
#14
If the nurses like a doctor, that's generally very reassuring. We know how to tell the good ones.
3catwoman3
Apr 2025
#16
The biggest reason it was time to retire 4 years ago was electronic health records - EHR.
3catwoman3
Apr 2025
#20
Yes, but for urine. It has downsides, but also has upsides. I've had it since 2019 ...
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Apr 23
#26
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