Suregry over. Not as expected.

Sorry you got a surprise colostomy, but you can live very well with one.

When you are up to writing more, ask all the questions you have about it.  I have had one for 3 years this March.

Wishing you a speedy and uneventful recovery.

Hugs,

Marie who loves kitties

is over. praying for a quick recovery.

hugs

judy

keep us posted!  Hugs~Ann Alexandria

We are sending you are thoughts and Parayers for a quick recovery Helen!

Best Always, mike

Helen321 said:

Thanks guys.  I'm now five

Thanks guys.  I'm now five days out and just got home.  My sister had a laptop with her in the hospital that day and so I grabbed it.  The doctor said he would do his best to give me a temporary, and he did just that but he said that the tumor marker (his office had done a tattoo week before) was just so close to the muscle, had he done a reversible, I would have spent my life with such an incredible amount of leakage that I would have been miserable.  He came out before he started and asked my proxy what she thought he should do, stop or continue and she said continue.  I had also already signed a paper saying that I understood he may have to do a colostomy.  That's what I would have picked also.  So although life will now include some extra daily maintenance, I have life!  And so at this moment in time, I'm just glad for that.  I'm home in my own bed (ahhhhhhh) and I will spend the next five days relaxing until the pain subsides.  The surgery was 10 times more painful than I imagined (the first one last year was a walk in the park).  I think the drainage tubes were the worst part. Glad it's over.  My ovaries were also removed so we're waiting to find out what the spot was.  Waiting for my biopsy for staging and to backup NED from CT scan.  Fingers crossed!  I'll definitely ask questions as they arise.  Day one home is just me actually cleaning this bag out.  Pew how stinky!  Other than that, I'm just ready for a full night's sleep (at least I hope!).

You sound so positive and upbeat. I am so glad you are home and able to sleep in your own bed, that is healing in itself.

Good luck with your new routine, I pray that it is temporary. 

We'll wait with you for the results. 

Helen321 said:

Thanks, the colostomy is

Thanks, the colostomy is permanent, that part is a given but hopefully getting used to it will be temporary and quick.  I've already cried twice about it but only in the midst of pain in the hospital.  I'm more in the thinking of well you all go out of a hole in the back and I go through one in the front.  Big deal.  Of course, I haven't looked up any of the down points yet.  Once I do more research I might be singing a different song. 

 

I'm with you, sleeping in your own bed is definitely healing! 

Sorry for the misunderstanding. 

I know you're a positive person and will do well with whatever you face.

And you know that living with a permanent colostomy means living, and thats what its all about. 

wawaju04976 said:

You will be surprised at how

You will be surprised at how quickly you will get used to the colostomy. U'll get so you'll remember to get everything together, set up, etc. BEFORE changing your appliance. You'll also want to look at the catalogue (if the hospital gave you one) and see what might be right for you. I went to the Coloplast site and and they had free samples. I ordered the free samples and got a pile of different types of appliances, bags, etc. They also sent a very nice travel carrier for your supplies. I'm sure other companies do this, and it makes a difference what you have and how you put it on. Take it one day at a time. I've had mine since November.

Judy

Your attitude is great...keep up the good work!

My husband also came out of surgery in June with a colostomy.  Neither of us had every had any experience with one before so it has been a learning process.  Make sure to go to the UOAA website and check out their discussion boards because it has been very helpful in figuring out all of this.  Also there is a list of the manufacturers for supplies and I went down the list and requested different free samples from each to find what would work best for us.  Best of luck and your great attitude will get you far!!!