stoma

A stoma is a surgical bypass of a natural conduit, a kind of "short circuit". It is practiced when the natural channel can no longer fulfill its role, as a result of trauma, disease or an ablation. Most common, feces or urine are collected in a pocket or bag. The stomas may be digestive, urinary ...

Stoma types

• Colostomy refers to the process of connecting the colon to the abdomen so that the fecal matter is diverted through the incision usually performed on the stomach. Colostomy can be performed on any segment of the colon. On this hole called artificial stoma, the patient hangs a bag for single use to receive fecal matter.
• Ileostomy - similar to the colostomy but the ileum is connected to the abdomen. The feces collected are much more liquid and coros for colostomy.
• Tracheostomy - an opening in the trachea (front of the neck)
• Urostomy - means connecting ureters with a segment of ileum to the abdominal wall, urine is collected in a pocket instead of the bladder.
• Vasovasostomy - the reverse of vasectomy

Stoma care

How to take care of your stoma? ... read more here: Stoma care

• Try to choose an outfit that will not affect the collection bag, or the stoma.
• You do not need a special diet, just be careful at some foods.
• Follow the basic rules of hygiene.
• Life with stoma is not hard if you are well informed and know how to take care of the stoma.
• If you encounter difficulties, do not be afraid to seek advice from people more informed than you, nurse, doctor...
• Nothing should prevent you from finding a normal family life.
• Recreation with stoma must be as normal as possible.
• Once you feel better, we can only encourage you to resume a social life comparable to what it was before surgery.
• You can travel as much as you want , just pack some stoma care tools that must be always in close reach.
• Whether by car, plane or other means of transport, you can move without any restriction on destination, your stoma will not affect this ...
• You can swim in the sea or the pool after a few months after the stoma surgery.
• You can make the toilet of your stoma when you change outfit.
• Sometimes the stoma may bleed easily so a learning period is necessary to acquire the skills to care for your stoma.
• Baths and showers are no problem, the devices are waterproof.
• Stoma or not, you must keep your style. You can adjust the bag to suit your daily activities (sports, travel, work...).
• Eating at regular hours, calmly and slowly is recommended.
• Drink a lot and regularly during the day (at least 1.5 to 2 liters per day).
• Eat a balanced diet. Learn to recognize foods that give you gas, accelerate or slow down your transit.
• In case of constipation or diarrhea, drink plenty of fluids.
• Sport is compatible with a stoma and very recommended.
• Avoid combat sports like boxing, karate, wrestling because this can easily damage the stoma.

Stoma picures

Stoma care - I heard the following help :

1. Ispaghula husk - help in constipation.
2. Magnesium hydroxide - also helps in constipation.
3. Loperamide - helps in diarrhea.
4. Kaolin and morphine - help in diarrhea.
5. Codeine phosphate - increases the amount of water absorbed resulting in more solid feces.

Many people live now a healthy worry-free life after recovering from this disease and you can too. You can fully recover from this!!! Just learn a few about your problem and be an optimistic and courageous spirit. I wish you success!

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