I remember someone posting not too long ago (few months) about getting a colostomy and said they'd never go back. I have been putting off going to a rectal surgeon for 2 years. My rear is prolapsing and after sitting on my shower chair for at least an hour doing bowel program and even just to take a shower my caregivers just push it back where it belongs and this has worked for a long time UNTIL YESTERDAY. My blood pressure shot up while pushing it back in. By the time we could get batteries in my blood pressure cuff my headache was not nearly as bad and my bp was 191/123. I did the same thing today. I am scared about recovery from fixing my rear and would guess at least a temporary colostomy would be done. Would love any advice and would love to hear personal experience regarding it.
Nicki -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2014 9:17 PM To: Gmail Cc: Aaron Mann; quad-list Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Diverting Colonoscopy My bf quad since 1992. Got a colostomy in 2009. Went to hospital via ambulance for severe pain and AD while doing BM. Had no choice but to get colostomy. They told him it could be reversed after he healed. But after he healed, it has been a blessing. He can empty it himself. And we only have to change the bag every 3 days. Yes, we there has been accidents but no more or less than without the colostomy. And NO bowel program to do! Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 1, 2014, at 9:09 PM, Gmail <[email protected]> wrote: > > Aaron, > Sorry to hear you need another skin flap. I don't have a colonoscopy but did go through urinary diversion surgery. Let me be completely honest with you. The surgery for the urostomy was the hardest surgery I ever experienced in my entire life. The recovery was insane! I spent 10 long hard days in the hospital then eight weeks at home barely moving. Now that I do have it I love it, I would recommend having a Urostomy but not going through the surgery if you know what I mean. > We Quads go through so very much that it is insane! You could never, ever describe what we go through physically, mentally and emotionally. I personally would say do not go through the colonoscopy. I just feel that this test in particular is just being prescribed like aspirin. > I am not a person that likes to go "disease hunting" or have procedures done to look for trouble, as it were. > It's your body, you decide. > Bobbie > >> On Feb 1, 2014, at 9:40 PM, Aaron Mann <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I'm about to have flap surgery for the third time on my butt in 25 years. (Surgery is required due to an infection on the bone.) The plastic surgeon I'm seeing says that he HIGHLY recommends getting a diverting colonoscopy at the same time. I mean he's REALLY pushing to get this done. His reasons seem valid: more control over BP, no chance of mess getting on any future wounds. But, this is a big deal to me. I've always been told "Never go under the knife unless necessary". I'm not having issues bowel-wise, so... >> >> Have any of you experienced this opinion or currently have a diverted colon that can speak on the wisdom of voluntarily having this done. >> >> Aaron Mann >
