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  1. Changing a colostomy bag in a wheelchair—any tips? - Ostomy

    May 21, 2025 · I'll be getting a colostomy soon. I am in a wheelchair and my question is that if there's anyone out there in a wheelchair how hard is it to change your bag and to clean your …

  2. Rectal discharge with ostomy (colostomy) - Ostomy - Inspire

    Dec 6, 2020 · The main reason I had the colostomy in the first place was because, with the bowel dysfunction, the end of my colon had become inflamed and I had developed serious …

  3. No Output from Colostomy 3 - 4 days - Ostomy - Inspire

    Feb 26, 2020 · I was told when i first got my colostomy that up to 3 days without output was ok. I use to have a bowel movement every 1 to 3 days but after a second bowel surgery i now have …

  4. Help - how do I manage bowel prep with colostomy bag

    Jun 29, 2020 · I am scheduled for a colostomy reversal on the 23rd July. In January I had an emergency Hartmans procedure for perforated bowel. I was in hospital

  5. How long is too long with no output? - Ostomy - Inspire

    Jul 13, 2024 · I want to add that my colostomy is irregular. If I had lots of output, like loose stools that fill my bag about 3 times, I may not have any output for 48 hours.

  6. Colonoscopy when you have an ostomy bag - Ostomy - Inspire

    Nani-M-Colostomy May 24, 2018 • 10:25 AM Hi Alicia, I have a Colostomy and have had a colonoscopy done and they actually did both. First went to the rectum then pulled off my …

  7. Gas in colostomy bag - Ostomy - Inspire

    Aug 20, 2021 · I’m having a lot of gas anything beside burbing bag and extra strength gas x. enbrassing when out

  8. Colostomy Question. Why do I keep feeling like I need to ... - Inspire

    Jun 5, 2021 · I've read in posts saying that after colostomy people still tend to feel the urge to defecate normally through the disconnected rectum. I'm 5 weeks

  9. Is Miralax after colostomy ok? - Ostomy - Inspire

    Apr 19, 2014 · I have a descending colostomy. Sometimes my stool is thick and sometimes it's thin. I take Colace to help my stools move along. Miralax didn't work well for me. I take the …

  10. Stomach Cramps long after Colostomy Surgery - Ostomy - Inspire

    May 10, 2020 · Hi. My name is Cliff. I have undergone Colostomy Surgery in June, 2019 and now live with a permanent ostomy. I have no problems whatsoever with the ostomy itself. …