An ileostomy and a colostomy are surgical procedures that reroute part of the intestines to an opening in the abdominal wall. Ileostomies involve the small intestine, while colostomies involve the ...

How you care for your colostomy stoma and ostomy bag can vary from person to person. For example, how often you change your bag depends on your output and the type of bag you’re using. A colostomy is ...

The colostomy diet is an eating plan that doctors recommend for people recovering from colostomy surgery. While a colostomy does not affect a person’s ability to eat or digest food, eating certain ...

Doctors may recommend a colostomy if the bowel becomes diseased or damaged. This procedure involves cutting into the abdominal wall to drain stool from the colon. Any surgery ending in “ostomy” ...

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When Should I Change My Colostomy Pouch? Schedule routine colostomy pouch emptying before breakfast or in the evening before going to bed, when your body is less busy with digestion. Plan regular ...

Colostomy surgery is a procedure where the colon or large intestine is diverted to an artificial opening on the lower section of the wall of the abdomen so that it can expel out fecal matter to the ...

Tired of being embarrassed and hiding her colostomy bags, a former model living with Crohn's disease decided she was no longer going to let her condition control her life. To celebrate her new ...

Looking at Bethany Townsend's beautiful face, you'd never think she suffers from Crohn's disease, a debilitating condition that wreaks havoc on a person's digestive system. Earlier this week, the ...

A colostomy is where your surgeon opens the end of your large bowel (colon) onto the surface of your tummy (abdomen). You normally have a permanent colostomy for anal cancer. This means you have it ...