STOMA NAMES

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Illeostobae
Jan 08, 2025 7:54 pm

Anyone have a name for their stoma? 
I let my daughter name mine so she felt a bit less uncomfortable around it, she named it squirt 🤣

Ben38
Jan 08, 2025 8:10 pm

Coming up to 36 years never named the cute little fella. I know it helps some naming there stoma and it's good for your daughter to be involved.  

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Illeostobae
Jan 08, 2025 8:10 pm
Reply to Ben38

I supposed since I have it for the rest of my life I better name it🤣🤣

Seashore Girl
Jan 08, 2025 10:27 pm

My 1st. loop ileostomy was Ralph, for Disney's character "Wreck it Ralph" because I have 5 Grandchildren and wanted to lighten any questions they had, but he lasted less than 2 weeks and then had emergency surgery and the moved the site and gave me a straight ileostomy who is Leroy, the baddest stoma in the whole damn town....  LOL

ii
Jan 09, 2025 12:00 am

I've had it done twice after having it re done in 2012 then 2013 but never named it. In some way I haven't been comfortable with it even though it had to be done 

 

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warrior
Jan 09, 2025 1:31 am

Nope. No name needed.

I often refer to it as an alien spud though..but that's not it's name. 

If u do some research, u will find  this same topic elsewhere in a forum or title..  on here where quite a few have named their stoma. Some names...quite clever. 🤭

SusanT
Jan 09, 2025 1:47 am

And here's the link to an older topic with some names

https://www.meetanostomate.org/discussion-forum/viewtopic.php?t=33327

 

I don't use a name either but that thread is pretty amusing 

warrior
Jan 09, 2025 1:52 am
Reply to SusanT

Nice back up. Thanks Sue😉

IGGIE
Jan 09, 2025 5:28 am

Asshole Number 2

Beth22
Jan 09, 2025 3:17 pm

I picked out a name for my stoma before I even got it and at that time I didn't know people named their stoma. I have kept the same name briella with all 6 of my ileostomys.. 

KDP3099
Jan 09, 2025 4:11 pm

I named my ostomy "Kiah" to symbolize strength and resilience, qualities I admire deeply in both the name and my journey. With roots meaning “dawn,” “new season,” “new beginnings,” and “life,”Kiah represents the beauty and value of transformation, reminding me that even in challenging times, there is the potential for something remarkable to emerge. 

Brooke24
Jan 09, 2025 4:57 pm

Brooke -- like babbling brook 🌊

Beachboy
Jan 09, 2025 5:47 pm

First name was Herb.  Mrs B said I was an idiot.

Decided a different stomal nomenclature was required.

Thus:   Cherry Bomb

It's red.. and explodes occasionally.

TerryLT
Jan 09, 2025 10:09 pm

After my first stoma (colostomy), a surgeon at the hospital commented, 'nice rosebud', when he looked at it, so my stoma became Rosie.  Since then, I've had two more stomas, another with my large bowel, and the one I ended up with from a loop ileostomy.  It's kind of shaped like a lopsided oval, so Rosie doesn't really seem to fit anymore.  She has remained unnamed.

Terry