New Ostomate Saying Hi and Seeking Advice

Hi, I'm a fairly new ostomate (4 months the 22nd) and I just wanted to pop in and say "hi!"

I'm 33 and I have a sigmoid colostomy due to diverticulitis. I have a colonoscopy coming up in a little over a week and I'm definitely nervous. Hopefully, after the exam, I get the green light for my reversal. I'm super anxious about the reversal, but I know it will be fine. My colostomy was my first real surgery (wisdom teeth don't count).

Enough rambling on my end. Say hi and share any advice/suggestions/stories/whatever you want!

Hello SirFronk.

Welcome to the site and I hope you get lots of support from it.

Being nervous is a natural response to situations that one has not experienced before but you appear to have the right sort of attitude by thinking everything will be okay, as I'm sure it will be.

If you want to read what people have said in the past about your condition, reversals or anything else, I would recommend dipping into the 'collections' section, which can be found in the 'CONTENTS' box at the side of the screen. It all makes for interesting reading and I often pop in there to enlighten myself about all sorts of stuff.

I hope all goes ewell with your colonoscopy and you get the green light you are looking for.

Best wishes

Bill

Hello Sir Fronk, I'm in the UK and had a sigmoid colectomy for diverticular disease 5 years ago. I had a colostomy for about 9 months and was scared facing reversal surgery, which went well. I have quite an incisional hernia, but as I am 63, I have decided against further surgical repair. Those two major operations were enough for me, and as I am a bit overweight, it will increase my risk of developing another! So, keep yourself as fit as you can. Laparoscopic surgeons are very clever these days, and I'm sure you will do well.