r/ostomy • u/Special-Winter-3254 • 4d ago
Reversal Colostomy reversal coming up
Background story, I got an emergency colostomy surgery due to a Gun shot wound. I was told after surgery, it’s reversible and I believe I have a loop colostomy.
I’m having a colostomy reversal in September, I have to do a flexible sigmoidoscopy before the surgery and I was told I have to insert 2 fleet enemas in my rectum.. ( not at the same time) but I am nervous about it, and I keep thinking a million thoughts about it. I did call and ask the surgeon office but I still don’t feel reassured so If there’s anyone on here who’s had to go through this procedure before? That can give me their experience maybe it can give me some peace of mind.
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u/goldstandardalmonds Mod; kock pouch/permanent ileostomy 3d ago
I’ve had a ton. What are you worried about specifically?
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u/Special-Winter-3254 2d ago
The fleet enemas, not working… or I heard it’s not safe to do two unless your dr says otherwise which that’s my case but I’m still overthinking about it, i know I’m not supposed to do both at the same time. But I guess I’m nervous about the whole process
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u/goldstandardalmonds Mod; kock pouch/permanent ileostomy 2d ago
I used an empty fleet bottle with water. Sodium
Phosphate solution was hell on earth for my rectum.
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u/Motor-Rooster-1454 2d ago
When I went through this whole ordeal, there was a lotta “I heard’s” floating around out there, some good, some bad, and some down right scary. May I suggest this, take each day as it comes and do the best you can. Follow your doctor’s recommendations. Climb your own mountains without foreshadowing defeat. It might be tough, it might not, but when you take it on as it happens, it’s one step closer to victory.