Comments on: What is the death rate for colostomy surgery? http://colostomysurgery.net/what-is-the-death-rate-for-colostomy-surgery/ Breaking News, Expert Tips. Get the Answers You're Looking On Colostomy Surgery. Sat, 24 Apr 2010 02:18:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Shaz http://colostomysurgery.net/what-is-the-death-rate-for-colostomy-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Shaz Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:49:02 +0000 http://colostomysurgery.net/what-is-the-death-rate-for-colostomy-surgery/#comment-47 With UC, you'll have an ileostomy rather than a colostomy (ie all of your large intestine removed rather than just part of it) and believe me, what you're imagining is far far worse than the reality of living with one actually is :) There is nothing I can't do because of my ileostomy (except wear a bikini, but I do go swimming regularly during summer). As for dieing during the surgery, I've been on the net for 10+ years supporting ostomates and never have I heard of anyone dieing during the procedure (and believe me, if anyone had, it would be all over the ostomy internet world - something like that would be big news) so that should tell you something about how rare it is. Good luck. With UC, you’ll have an ileostomy rather than a colostomy (ie all of your large intestine removed rather than just part of it) and believe me, what you’re imagining is far far worse than the reality of living with one actually is :) There is nothing I can’t do because of my ileostomy (except wear a bikini, but I do go swimming regularly during summer).

As for dieing during the surgery, I’ve been on the net for 10+ years supporting ostomates and never have I heard of anyone dieing during the procedure (and believe me, if anyone had, it would be all over the ostomy internet world – something like that would be big news) so that should tell you something about how rare it is.

Good luck.

]]> By: Carianne F http://colostomysurgery.net/what-is-the-death-rate-for-colostomy-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Carianne F Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:14:48 +0000 http://colostomysurgery.net/what-is-the-death-rate-for-colostomy-surgery/#comment-46 I know were you are coming From. Believe me, I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis almost seven months ago. I was put on various different meds such as Prednisone, Remicade and a constant Cortisone drip, they all failed to work. Since my UC was so bad so early in my expereince having it, and it didn't seem to heal at all, i needed to TOTAL colectomy. And let me tell you, i have an Ileostomy while i'm typing this to you. I haven't had any problem with my Stoma, its VERY hard to actually get an intestinal blockage. And i'm 13, so if your that worried, your not very manly. :] good luck, i know were your coming from. (and if you have any questions, feel free to email me.) I know were you are coming From. Believe me, I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis almost seven months ago. I was put on various different meds such as Prednisone, Remicade and a constant Cortisone drip, they all failed to work. Since my UC was so bad so early in my expereince having it, and it didn’t seem to heal at all, i needed to TOTAL colectomy.
And let me tell you, i have an Ileostomy while i’m typing this to you. I haven’t had any problem with my Stoma, its VERY hard to actually get an intestinal blockage.
And i’m 13, so if your that worried, your not very manly.
:]
good luck, i know were your coming from.
(and if you have any questions, feel free to email me.)

]]> By: OB http://colostomysurgery.net/what-is-the-death-rate-for-colostomy-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-45 OB Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:47:00 +0000 http://colostomysurgery.net/what-is-the-death-rate-for-colostomy-surgery/#comment-45 Hey don't sweat it I had that done when I was 36 years old, I got shot by a drugie trying to rob a store they had to put one of those colostomy's on me and three months later they had to take it down, (or off ) and I made it just fine. Hey don’t sweat it I had that done when I was 36 years old, I got shot by a drugie trying to rob a store they had to put one of those colostomy’s on me and three months later they had to take it down, (or off ) and I made it just fine.

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