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Ostomy reversal recovery: Trouble completing a bowel movement, tips?
Ostomy & J-Pouch | Last Active: May 24 5:51pm | Replies (20)Comment receiving replies
I guess what I was trying to do is get others to say what issues they were having in relation to mine. I have incomplete bowel movements which leads to always having to clean myself. I often have extreme redness which makes it hard to walk and sit down. I have leaking and often can't control bowel movements; this is some of the issues
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@asolidrock It sounds very frustrating.
It would help if you included what kind of ostomy you had - an ileostomy (end of the small intestine is outside the abdominal wall) or a colostomy (end of the large intestine is outside the abdominal wall).
Why did you have the ostomy? Was some of the intestine removed or diseased? Is there damage to the anus or rectum that makes this challenging?
Have you talked with your medical team (surgeon, GI doctor, WOCN) about the problems you are having? Did they provide you with a diet recommendations or pelvic floor exercises?