Bladder Cancer: How is a urostomy connected?

Hi Collen! I was born with spina bifida. Back then (1965) rather than Ditropan to help the bladder retain the urine and the use of catheters, they performed ileal diversions/urostomies. My ostomy allowed me to go to public school instead of a special needs school (I wouldn't have been allowed to go in diapers in those days), and easily go to sleepovers, swim at the local pool, live with roommates in college, etc. 🙂

Sure! I just checked...I use Adapt Medical Adhesive #7730 by Hollister. Using adhesive spray was a real gamechanger for me! 🙂

Thanks, I've made a record of that...

Chemo infusion #3 is next Wednesday at the VA hospital in Madison, WI. I'll
see if I can get an idea of what they will, or won't, be providing.

Thanks, hope you keep doing so well.

Thank you, me too! My parents are 91 but look and act 75. Both are very active and social. My grandmothers lived to 96 and 97. I have a lot of longevity in my history, so I hope I can stay active and healthy most of my days!

@colleenyoung Oops ! Sorry for the missing "e" in your name in my reply to you, Colleen! Signed, Juli < --See what I did there? 🙂

Hi Juli(e) 🙂 Thanks for catching the misspelling so that I would see your reply. I appreciate your willingness to share your ostomy history. I understand your adult outlook of how the ostomy permitted the world of public school, sleepovers, roommates, etc. Did you perceive it that way as a child too? Did you hide your ostomy or was it something friends and roommates knew about and you were able to help them learn and understand?

I was so upset when that product was discontinued by Hollister. I wanted to share that I came across a replacement for it! Medical Monks carries a product called "Ten Aces" this spray is the same product in the can. I called and they confirmed it is the same product. I am happy I have my Hollister 7730 back!

Gordy, a piece of bowel is used to attach the ureters from the kidneys to, and that is attached to the inside abdominal wall, and a stoma is created from that same piece of bowel, on the external abdominal surface.

I had this surgery last November. The surgeon moves a short section of your colon over to the area where your new urinary diversion will be. The colon is reconnected so waste removal returns to normal. The short section of colon (ileal conduit) is still connected to nerves and blood supply so it is still a living part of your body. Your kidneys are connected to the ileal conduit by the ureters that used to connect to your bladder. My urostomy works great with no leaks or other problems. Good luck.