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Curious about Ileos & Colos

Lori-S
Lori-S CSN Member Posts: 1,277 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
How many have had an ileostomy and how many a colostomy? When I read different boards about takedowns/reversals which I hope to have around April 2011, I mostly read about the ileostomy reversals. I have a end colostomy and was wondering how different are things after reversal for the colostomies vs ileostomies?
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  • just4Brooks
    just4Brooks CSN Member Posts: 980 Member
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    Ileos & Colos
    Ileostomy for me. Take down about 6 months ago. I had a hard time after my take down and wished I had my bag back. Things seem to be doing better for the most part but it's not the same as before. But just happy to be NED and ALIVE!!

    Brooks
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  • pepebcn
    pepebcn CSN Member Posts: 6,331 Member
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    just4Brooks said:

    Ileos & Colos
    Ileostomy for me. Take down about 6 months ago. I had a hard time after my take down and wished I had my bag back. Things seem to be doing better for the most part but it's not the same as before. But just happy to be NED and ALIVE!!

    Brooks

    colostomy
    not need bag thanks God!
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  • Patteee
    Patteee CSN Member Posts: 945
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    I had a temp colostomy from
    I had a temp colostomy from June 08 to Feb 09. My cancer was up far enough where the resection did not involve the rectum. The take down was not a problem, in the hospital a week. Recovery was fine- some urgency issues the first couple of weeks, but overall not bad. Not any problems since.
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  • Lori-S
    Lori-S CSN Member Posts: 1,277 Member
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    Patteee said:

    I had a temp colostomy from
    I had a temp colostomy from June 08 to Feb 09. My cancer was up far enough where the resection did not involve the rectum. The take down was not a problem, in the hospital a week. Recovery was fine- some urgency issues the first couple of weeks, but overall not bad. Not any problems since.

    Patteeeeeeeeeeeee
    Did you have a loop or an end colostomy?
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  • Patteee
    Patteee CSN Member Posts: 945
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    Lori-S said:

    Patteeeeeeeeeeeee
    Did you have a loop or an end colostomy?

    ahhhhhh not exactly sure-
    ahhhhhh not exactly sure- one end came out my stomach, the other stapled closed.
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  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 CSN Member Posts: 6,744 Member
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    Ileostomy
    My ileostomy was a loop one. It was strange but I did still expel some fecal matter from the back end while still having the ostomy. My complete rectum was removed and had a j-pouch made from the colon.

    Kim
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