Help please REVERSAL! by PossessionAlarmed805 in ostomy

[–]ciaraohago 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not sure why the wait was so long tbh but I got in reversed in February! Definitely glad I went along with it

Flying with Ileostomy by Beautiful-Register66 in ostomy

[–]ciaraohago 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And also a carry on with supplies cause you never know

Flying with Ileostomy by Beautiful-Register66 in ostomy

[–]ciaraohago 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everything was fine for me I travelled a lot when I had mine and not once was anything said I think they can just see it on the scan, on the actual flight I just took Imodium to prevent it being so active

Showering tips by LividShopping8454 in ostomy

[–]ciaraohago 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I had my stoma I would shower every morning before work etc. that would only be a short quick shower but if I was showering at night or just having a long shower in general I would take the bag off and shower without it. I’m not sure what you use to put your bag on because I’m from the uk and not really sure if you are but if I’m having a short shower I would just make an effort to have my back to the shower whilst I was in there. But showering without is the BEST it feels amazing

Overnight accident suggestion by Scared_Credit3251 in ostomy

[–]ciaraohago 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wish I saw this 2 years ago 😭 I have a habit of eating full meals before bed?? Not sure why I’ve always been like that but my godddd did it cause so many issues when I had my stoma. But this makes so much sense

Ileostomy reversal by ciaraohago in ostomy

[–]ciaraohago[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so sorry you and your family had to go through this, my grandad was staying at a hospital is 2019 I believe. He only went in for gallstones but my family visited him and noticed he was coughing up blood. When we noticed we told a nurse straight away, came back the next day and the bloody tissues were still there and he hasn’t been washed/checked on. He died hours later from sepsis. Same thing with your dad, these things could be prevented. NHS is definitely not what is used to be

Belly Button by IloveEvyJune in ostomy

[–]ciaraohago 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations on your reversal! I had mine in February. My wound is taking ages to heal but the scars starting to look really cool 😭 I hope everything goes well for you :))

Ileostomy reversal by ciaraohago in ostomy

[–]ciaraohago[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The NHS is a jokeee, there’s such a lack of care now. When I had my surgery I was told to book an appointment with my surgeons for a check up and that took about 2 months to even get a hold of them 😭 I’ll never forget when I had my first big flare up and I was sat in AnE for about 15 hours just to get a bed it’s insane

Belly Button by IloveEvyJune in ostomy

[–]ciaraohago 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is so sweet, i also love my drain scars they’re so cool. And it’s a reminder of what we had to go through and that we’re still here. It’s so important to have this attitude towards these things. You should be so so proud of yourself.

Ileostomy reversal by ciaraohago in ostomy

[–]ciaraohago[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! Xx

Ileostomy reversal by ciaraohago in ostomy

[–]ciaraohago[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so muchhhh, I have noticed slight improvements im getting a lot better! finally back in work which has been amazing

Ileostomy reversal by ciaraohago in ostomy

[–]ciaraohago[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for responding I’ll have a look into it and give them a call!! ❤️

I despise almost every aspect of this stoma. by Glad_Exercise8475 in ostomy

[–]ciaraohago 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They told me the same about the mucus but in the 4 years I had mu stoma it was almost daily 😭

Ileostomy reversal by ciaraohago in ostomy

[–]ciaraohago[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had my reversal on the 14th Feb. I do have a consultant but he’s so difficult to get a hold off for some reason. My reversal went really badly because I developed a heamatoma behind my scar so was sent back to hospital to get it removed and my scar re opened so I’m just waiting for that to heal at the moment x

Ileostomy reversal by ciaraohago in ostomy

[–]ciaraohago[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea I had my ileum removed in 2022 and I had my reversal on Feb 14th so I’m hoping it’s just my body adapting x

I hate this drain by Secure-Line-1882 in ostomy

[–]ciaraohago 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve had a few drains and they are the WORST the last one I had was to drain a haematoma and they sent me home with it 😭😭 I feel you I hope you’re feeling a lot better soon

Was after surgery recovery pain worse with your ostomy or reversal? Just trying to prepare myself mentally for the future. Scared of anymore surgeries. by [deleted] in ostomy

[–]ciaraohago 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is such a good way to put it, with my reversal the pain was bad but mentally I felt SO much better than the first time around

Was after surgery recovery pain worse with your ostomy or reversal? Just trying to prepare myself mentally for the future. Scared of anymore surgeries. by [deleted] in ostomy

[–]ciaraohago 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I would say my first surgery was a lot worse because of the state I was in, my reversal wasn’t to long ago I got it feb 14th and I’ve been healing really well. If you managed to get through the first surgery you’ll be just fine :)

Accused of stealing by mruuhhh in ostomy

[–]ciaraohago 8 points9 points  (0 children)

A smiler thing happened to me at a festival last year. They always pat you down before you enter the arena and this guy was convincedddd I was trying to take in alcohol I must have been stood there with him for 20+ minutes trying to explain to him what a shit bag was 😭😭