What Is A Colostomy- A colostomy is where part of your large bowel (colon) is brought out through an opening made in your tummy. The opening is called a stoma.
- You will no longer poo from your bottom - it will come out of the stoma into a pouch or bag you stick on your tummy.
- It's usually done because part of your large bowel needs to be removed, or rested after surgery.
- It may be temporary and reversed later, or permanent, depending on why it's needed.
- A stoma might be flat against your skin or stick out a couple of centimetres. It should be soft, slippery and pink, like the inside of your mouth.
- The stoma should not hurt, but it can bleed easily when scratched or wiped.
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