Yes, but isn't there a procedure where you don't have to wear the bag around?
Meredith ----- Original Message ----- From: "Britt Martin" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 8:11:04 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] bladder expansion surgery, bowels too? yes- i know of the colostomy bag-- so your intestines are rerouted to your stomach and there's a bag on the outside. is that what you're talking about? On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 6:18 AM, < [email protected] > wrote: I have heard of a similiar surgery for your bowels, anyone heard anything about that? Meredith From: "Elizabeth Treston" < [email protected] > To: "Britt Martin" < [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 3:11:13 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] bladder expansion surgery Augment with stoma. had mine in '96 My bladdar size of walnut after years of Foley. Best thing I did. I can intermittent cath alone through my belly button complete c6 have your dad visit www.sciwire.com many people have had it done. On Mar 9, 2014, at 10:44 PM, Britt Martin wrote: <blockquote> hi everyone! i'm writing this on behalf of my dad, a c6-7 quad. he's going to get his bladder enlarged on the 20th of march (not sure the official name of the procedure-- but they use the intestine to expand the capacity of the bladder) but was looking to see if any of you have done this and/or if you'd be willing to talk to my dad about it beforehand? thanks! brittany </blockquote>
