Post Edited (ellison) : 7/31/2006 2:10:03 PM (GMT-6)
Hi my Father has had an iliostomy for a year....today he has had some stomach pains and some air a little bits of stool came out today....it that common..Thanks
It sounds as if your father has a "temporary" ileostomy, and yes what he is experiencing is normal or a temporary ileostomy.
Sue
dx proctitis in 1987
dx UC in 1991, was stable until 1998
1998 started prednisone, asacol, pentasa, nortriptylene, ativan, 6MP, rowasa enemas and suppositories, hydrocortisone enemas, tried the SCD diet, being a vegetarian, omega 3s, flax, pranic healing, yoga, acupuncture, probiotics
2000 lost all my B-12 stores and became anemic
2001 opted for j-pouch surgery- now living life med-free
Is it stool or is it mucous? It's unusual that it is only starting now since he's already had his ileostomy for a year. That along with the stomach pain might warrant visit (or at least a phonecall) to his doctor. It's always better to be safe than sorry.
Earthgirl
Post Edited (earthgirl) : 8/1/2006 2:24:31 PM (GMT-6)
This can be completely normal with temporary (aka loop ileostomies). Sometimes, stool from the bag can get into the mucous fistula (the smaller non-working stoma that is connected to the anus) and work it's way down and out in the normal way. It can be scary when it happens and you haven't been told what to expect, but it's normal :)
I have had an ileostomy for 30 years now due to UC.
I have had an ileostomy for 30 years now due to UC.
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