Colostomy Reversal: Risks and Disappointment

     hi im nadine i had my colostomy done just over 12 months ago reason for it my coil/iud i had fitted perforated it so got rushed in and woke up in icu with this on me

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id just had a baby girl few months b4 and my life at the moment is my 4 walls.<

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     went to see my doctor yesterday at the hospital but hes off sick so i so 1 of his undersudies who more or less told me my reversal would be to much of a gamble and very life thretaning as there is so much damage already done inside, but the last time i went to see my doctor he said loose 3 stone and we will consider reversal so i have done but yesterday when i so the new doctor he really put me off and i came away from the hospital heart
oke with my partner as i hate it and its stopping me avin a life what should i do

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Take it easy.  Wait for your doctor, it will make no good to you or your baby, being worried for something you still do not have the answer.  In the meantime instead of worrying get info on how to live with an ostomy...You will make it....Pray...I know four people who has had revearsal of the ostomy.

Hello Nadine!

I'm David and I am not a paid user! So sorry to hear things are not going as you would like them to be right now but things do get better! This is a good site to talk with others with shared issues! I would also invite you to check out Inspire.com -its not a dating site,but will will find some great informatiom!I have the same user name there (beenawhile) good luck in the future with your issues!

Whether you need, or get, a reversal is almost of no consequence.  You are alive with lots to look forward to.  Having a reversal will not change you just perhaps make life easier.  Some reversals don't work and your medic should advise you on that.  Have you spoken to a stoma nurse?  They are usually the best people to discuss such things with and they are able to make home visits if essential.  We have all had depression and sounds like you may have too, so you are quite normal really.

Enjoy what you have and start to make sure your partner enjoys themselves as well.  It is a partnership after all.  If the Stoma nurses can't find a solution then you must contact the Macmillan nurses.  They saved my life.