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From: sammsar on 8 Oct 2007 23:27
Good morning, I am Sarah from Australia. I have suffered with severe
incontinence for years, have had a bowel prolapse, colon removed, most
of bowel removed and had a Sacrial Nerve Simulation (bowel pacemaker)
inserted 6 months ago. I saw my bowel surgeon this morning and he has
recomended I have a Colostomy bag in December. I am anxious but
relieved to know that there is at least ONE last resort that I can
have because I am just not coping with having to put up with severe
bowel incontinence! My poor husband has to put up with me and also he
helps me get cleaned up every time I have an accident and I have lost
count of the amount of nightly bed sheet changes per night!!! If there
is anyone out there who can give me some help or advise in relation to
bag and wether it is something good or a drag on you, I would greatly
appreciated it. Thank you!

From: doc on 9 Oct 2007 08:32
On Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:27:25 -0700, sammsar(a)hotmail.com wrote:

>Good morning, I am Sarah from Australia. I have suffered with severe
>incontinence for years, have had a bowel prolapse, colon removed, most
>of bowel removed and had a Sacrial Nerve Simulation (bowel pacemaker)
>inserted 6 months ago. I saw my bowel surgeon this morning and he has
>recomended I have a Colostomy bag in December. I am anxious but
>relieved to know that there is at least ONE last resort that I can
>have because I am just not coping with having to put up with severe
>bowel incontinence! My poor husband has to put up with me and also he
>helps me get cleaned up every time I have an accident and I have lost
>count of the amount of nightly bed sheet changes per night!!! If there
>is anyone out there who can give me some help or advise in relation to
>bag and wether it is something good or a drag on you, I would greatly
>appreciated it. Thank you!


Dear Sarah,
I have been with bag for many years now. Reading your post I think
you will be much happier in the long term with an Ostomy Pouch (bag).
There will be some adjustments you will have to make but it will be
better than a midnite bedding change. I am happy with all of the
faulty body parts removed, never heard of a bowel pacemaker(?) Hope
this helps. Blessings on you and yours,
"doc" Livingston
From: Robin Bignall on 9 Oct 2007 17:03
On Tue, 09 Oct 2007 05:32:45 -0700, doc(a)oz.net wrote:

>On Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:27:25 -0700, sammsar(a)hotmail.com wrote:
>
>>Good morning, I am Sarah from Australia. I have suffered with severe
>>incontinence for years, have had a bowel prolapse, colon removed, most
>>of bowel removed and had a Sacrial Nerve Simulation (bowel pacemaker)
>>inserted 6 months ago. I saw my bowel surgeon this morning and he has
>>recomended I have a Colostomy bag in December. I am anxious but
>>relieved to know that there is at least ONE last resort that I can
>>have because I am just not coping with having to put up with severe
>>bowel incontinence! My poor husband has to put up with me and also he
>>helps me get cleaned up every time I have an accident and I have lost
>>count of the amount of nightly bed sheet changes per night!!! If there
>>is anyone out there who can give me some help or advise in relation to
>>bag and wether it is something good or a drag on you, I would greatly
>>appreciated it. Thank you!
>
>
>Dear Sarah,
>I have been with bag for many years now. Reading your post I think
>you will be much happier in the long term with an Ostomy Pouch (bag).
>There will be some adjustments you will have to make but it will be
>better than a midnite bedding change. I am happy with all of the
>faulty body parts removed, never heard of a bowel pacemaker(?) Hope
>this helps. Blessings on you and yours,

Since she's had a colectomy I guess she'll actually have an
ileostomy bag fitted. Ten years ago I, too, lost my colon and
enough of my ileum to prevent me from being able to digest fruit
or vegetables. During that process I spent over two years in
hospital, caught MRSA and lived for 21 months with a large, leaky
wound bag, so I know all about bed sheet changes. Having an
ileostomy is not exactly at the top of my wish list but it does
allow one to lead a more-or-less normal life.
--
Robin
Herts, England
From: lenehant on 19 Oct 2007 16:02
On Oct 8, 11:27 pm, samm...(a)hotmail.com wrote:
> Good morning, I am Sarah from Australia. I have suffered with severe
> incontinence for years, have had a bowel prolapse, colon removed, most
> of bowel removed and had a Sacrial Nerve Simulation (bowel pacemaker)
> inserted 6 months ago. I saw my bowel surgeon this morning and he has
> recomended I have a Colostomy bag in December. I am anxious but
> relieved to know that there is at least ONE last resort that I can
> have because I am just not coping with having to put up with severe
> bowel incontinence! My poor husband has to put up with me and also he
> helps me get cleaned up every time I have an accident and I have lost
> count of the amount of nightly bed sheet changes per night!!! If there
> is anyone out there who can give me some help or advise in relation to
> bag and wether it is something good or a drag on you, I would greatly
> appreciated it. Thank you!

I had a colostomy due to rectal cancer, 12 years ago. I'm adjusted,
and at this point it does not seem like such a big deal after all.
I use irrigation and a mini-cap, and I do everything from scuba diving
to fly-fishing with hardly a thought about it.
I feel like I've got 98% of my life back.

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