Hi - I was due to have an ileostomy in July but I broke my leg 3 days before surgery so spent the summer bed bound with a foot to thigh cast and the Crohns settled down but then it started to kick off again so surgeon booked me in for 10 th October. He said as I'd waited longer since coming off steroids he would do a straight resection.
Op went well and day 2 and 3 post op I felt great - day 4 it all went wrong and ct scan showed a leak so emergency surgery for peritonitis and an emergency stoma, 2 days in icu ventilated.
I was then in hospital for 3 1/2 weeks whilst my bloods did silly things and leftover abdominal fluid was drained.
Anyway I'm home now - I had a stoma before ( virtually identical scenario) and he was called Kermit so I have named this one Kermit too. He is a lot better behaved this time round probably because I am more confident but last night I had a major leak and woke up covered in it. So today I'm sulking, feeling sorry for myself and generally pissed off. So thought I'd come here and have a vent as I know from the past that just knowing others are in the same boat makes me feel better!
Clare x
Op went well and day 2 and 3 post op I felt great - day 4 it all went wrong and ct scan showed a leak so emergency surgery for peritonitis and an emergency stoma, 2 days in icu ventilated.
I was then in hospital for 3 1/2 weeks whilst my bloods did silly things and leftover abdominal fluid was drained.
Anyway I'm home now - I had a stoma before ( virtually identical scenario) and he was called Kermit so I have named this one Kermit too. He is a lot better behaved this time round probably because I am more confident but last night I had a major leak and woke up covered in it. So today I'm sulking, feeling sorry for myself and generally pissed off. So thought I'd come here and have a vent as I know from the past that just knowing others are in the same boat makes me feel better!
Clare x