Ostomy: Adapting to life after colostomy, ileostomy or urostomy

Where did you order your stealth belt? Thanks.

I am new here so this is my first post. I had a total colostomy 2 weeks ago today (ulcerative colitis) and I feel better than I had in months, I am able to get out and walk several times a day and almost back up to 10,000 steps per day and go for rides in the country looking for wildlife to photograph with my wife. Truly glad I had the surgery, it is giving me my life back, I had 4 months this year I could not leave my house because I was having 30 or more sudden urge BM's per day, now I am free again.

I found it on stealthbelt.com. Great site, and I think they offer 15% off your first order. I did that lol
It works great under a swim suit or shorts where you want to just show a black belt. It gives your appliance good support when you’re active.

That is awesome! Good for you! I had 22 high grade tumors in my bladder so I was also pretty miserable and confined. Now I’m free to do whatever I want to do. So onward and upward huh?

Thank you!

@cyngirl1
I know you posted this a few weeks ago, but if your output is still really loose, or even occasionally, I’ve found these work great. The plus is I don’t have to take a pill or drink anything. You just drop one little packet into your emptied pouch. I found it online. Good luck!

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Ileostomy in August ‘23.
Doing great so far.
No more incontinence and all the infection was removed and treated with a month of antibiotics.
They taught me well at Mayo Rochester. I didn’t need a home nurse for the ostomy or the administration of drugs thru a picc line.
Doctor Boyd Viers

👋!! I’ve just joined this group but I’ve had my ileostomy for 5 years now. I’m only here because I’ve never known something like this existed and I’m tired of talking to myself about the issues I face but only because my PCP doesn’t seem to know what to say or where to direct me. I’m seeing a new doctor in a couple of weeks who specializes in chronic issues so I’m crossing my fingers, toes and eyes.
I’m 67 and have been retired since my surgery but not because of it. I was just at a juncture in my life where I could, so I did.
If everything goes somewhat to plan over the winter months I hope to go back to work in the spring. Being retired has become boring.
I’m wanting to lose weight, the meds that I take are adding to my weight gain and having an ileostomy is difficult because my body has to fight for nutrients etc… I truly feel like I’m losing in a game of tug of war and I’m looking for help, help that I hope I can find with a new doctor.
I also know I will have my ileostomy forever along with my picc line and it didn’t cause me much grief except when I first woke up from the surgery and the first couple of months but when I could finally accept that I’d be dead without them it made it easier to deal with. I know how hard it is to deal with the whole situation especially when it’s supposed to be temporary, which mine was, and then became permanent… I just have to remind myself of that fact from time to time when I feel down about it.

It’s been a couple months since Ileostomy.
I’d do it again!