Facing Colostomy Prolapse for the Second Time

Morning Everyone!



I had a emergency surgery 10/11  for large bowel resection, ended up with colomosy permanent. I have Crohns for 40 yrs. so I am lucky in alot of ways, that I didn't have colomsy sooner.

Than in

Feb 2012 it prolapse did surgery Again put meshing in this time. They said I was good to go.

Now 5 months later it is prolapsing again??? I am not having problems with flanges, etc. every five days I change everything and it is working fine so far. But the dia does keep getting larger and the bowel is coming out slowly. I am confused by this.

I can't keep taking off from work, was out 6 months just got back April 1. If I tell the boss I will be out again he will flap. The surgeon said this is a easy fix as he would not move the stoma just fix or

we can wait an see how it goes, so far it is liveable. Has anyone else had this Problem??? If so what was the outcome. Don't want to do this, and it happens again!!!! Would sooner wait and see. Just confused! As I have to take 2-3 days off this July for surgery skin cancer squarmous cell, plus I also had lung surgery in Dec of 2011...so I have been on a roll. Anyone out there have any advice. Really thought the stoma was behind me, I have no problem living with it, but I just can't keep having it put back in.

ThankYou

Spade

Hi Spade ~ my stoma prolapsed 4 years ago just after my initial surgery. Since then the prolapse has not improved nor has it worsened.  At its extreme there are 4 inches of large intestine hanging out. I wear a Convatec Sports Shield over the stoma to protect it.  When I change the flange I need to lie on my back for up to 10 minutes waiting for the stoma to retract enough so I can apply the new flange. It causes me no problems and in some ways helps prevent leaks under my flange because the output leaves my body several inches away from the hole in the flange (definitely better than dealing with a recessed stoma).