So as many of you know I have severe scarring in my rectum. The past few days I've been having a bit of trouble going to the bathroom so today I stuck my finger up my butt to see how my scarring is. At first I couldn't even insert the tip of my middle finger in there. I had to slowly open it up with my middle finger. I think I'm going to continue daily opening it up so that it doesn't close up so much...hopefully.
So on to the colostomy topic. I'm nervous that due to the severity of my scarring that I'll need a colostomy soon. My surgeon told me last year that I "should" have a colostomy done and that was a year ago. I'm so nervous! I really don't want a colostomy. I don't have a problem with the scars on my stomach. I don't even have a problem with having the stoma sticking out of my abdomen. I do have a problem with me having to change appliances because I'm a terrible patient. I'm nervous that I'll put off changing it and things will get infected or something.
For those who have an ostomy, how much does it cost to buy the appliances? Those in America, do you have to pay for it or does your insurance pay for it?
Thanks
Jeff
So on to the colostomy topic. I'm nervous that due to the severity of my scarring that I'll need a colostomy soon. My surgeon told me last year that I "should" have a colostomy done and that was a year ago. I'm so nervous! I really don't want a colostomy. I don't have a problem with the scars on my stomach. I don't even have a problem with having the stoma sticking out of my abdomen. I do have a problem with me having to change appliances because I'm a terrible patient. I'm nervous that I'll put off changing it and things will get infected or something.
For those who have an ostomy, how much does it cost to buy the appliances? Those in America, do you have to pay for it or does your insurance pay for it?
Thanks
Jeff