I have a non reversible colostomy and at the time of surgery I was told that my daily routine as far as bowel movements would be the same as prior to surgery. It has been 3 years since my surgery and I am constantly having a movement. Is this normal or this there something I should be doing. I should also say that my stool never ever goes down into the bag and I have to constantly remove waste. This is very discouraging and I have gotten so that I do not want to leave my home because of this. Does anyone else have this issue?
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You will constantly have movements. You have no rectum (which stores the waste until you have a full load). Now it goes into your exterior "rectum" (bag).
Oh! I have had this for ten+ years!
If you have a firm stool it will stay close to the stoma. You should not clean constantly but frequently maybe. Once your body gets adjusted to the new arrangement it will be better.
I can swim, tube the rive and so on. I know it is a *&^% but small adjustment s can be made and you activities can be pretty normal.
William
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