How big is your stoma?

Dulli · Apr 10, 2014

So my Dot (Ileostoma) is about 8 days old now. At first it was 45mm/45mm. But now it has shrinked down to 33mm/34mm.

How big is yours?

Susan2 · Apr 10, 2014

I use a bag with a 28mm hole. Your stoma will probably shrink some more yet.

Kat24 · Apr 10, 2014

My mr blob is now only 20mm!

Dulli · Apr 10, 2014

20mm ! :O Holy shiat

Susan2: For how long will it keep shrinking, you think?

Susan2 · Apr 10, 2014

It was quite a long time ago - in 2000 - but I think that it took about 2 months to get to its current size.

nogutsnoglory · Apr 10, 2014

43mm roughly but he is an oval so he is hard to accurately measure. He likes to wiggle when I try.

mflaum · Apr 10, 2014

Roughly 43mm as we'll. it's a big old honker!

vonfunk · Apr 10, 2014

I was 38mm immediately after surgery, I'm unsure when it shrunk, but it is currently about 29mm.

Nyx · Apr 10, 2014

Mine's 45mm...but I have a colostomy so he's bound to be big.

Crohn'sFor Life · Apr 10, 2014

32mm ileostomy. 2 1/2 years old.

2thFairy · Apr 11, 2014

My ileo went from 42 cm (or something like that) to 28 cm over a 3-month span, and has stayed at 28 cm.

Dulli · Apr 11, 2014

Thanks for all your replies

So mine will probably shrink a little more, which would be awesome

Still having a hard time getting used having my Dot, but its getting better each day.

Kat24 · Apr 11, 2014

It will get better

I've had mine 5 months now and I forget its there most of the time it's just a very small part of daily life to change/empty.good luck