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Ileostomy
A portion of the small intestine attached to the abdominal wall in order to be able to go to the bathroom if something happened to the colon or rectum.
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What exactly is an ileostomy takedown?
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What exactly is an ileostomy reversal?
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A 41-year old asked:
Does it hurt to get an ileostomy done?
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A 26-year old asked:
Is there any pain involved in an ileostomy?
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A 28-year old asked:
Are there different types of ileostomy bags?
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A 45-year old asked:
Are there different types of loop ileostomy?
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A 29-year old asked:
How long is the recovery time from an ileostomy?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: ileostomy?
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A 31-year old asked:
How can I find out about diet for a person with an ileostomy?
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A 58-year old female asked:
In regards to tests performed for possible ileostomy reversal, what does this mean: scan to check that timing for reversal is correct?
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A 38-year old asked:
What exactly is a continent ileostomy?
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A 35-year old asked:
What is a laparoscopic ileostomy take down?
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A 23-year old asked:
How long does the continent ileostomy take?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I have an ileostomy, can I get appendicitis?
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A 34-year old asked:
Is there another name for continent ileostomy?
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A 39-year old asked:
Are blockages common after continent ileostomy?
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A 16-year old asked:
What should I wear to cover the ileostomy stoma?
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A 43-year old asked:
Raw broccoli with an ileostomy bag, is that okay?
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A 35-year old asked:
Docs, usually how long is recovery from an ileostomy?
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A member asked:
How does a person with a ileostomy get a colonoscapy ?
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A 32-year old asked:
Are medications required routinely after the continent ileostomy?
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A 45-year old asked:
What does it mean if there is defunctioning stoma of the ileostomy?
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A 39-year old asked:
How to get fit again in between an ileostomy and an ileostomy reverse?
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A 58-year old female asked:
What's the difference between an ileoproctostomy and an ileostomy reversal?
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A 58-year old female asked:
What's the difference between a Brooke Ileostomy placement and an Ileoproctostomy?
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A 61-year old asked about a 66-year old male:
Husband says ileostomy is very painful, feels like its on fire. He has had it for 40 plus yrs?
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A 38-year old female asked:
How long does it take to recover from an ileostomy operation? Had operation in March and pain is still present
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A 42-year old female asked:
I am going in for ileostomy reversal surgery in 5 days...How long and how difficult of a recovery can I expect?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I have had an ileostomy for uc since i was 7 and i'm now 27. What can I do to gain weight? I have always been under weight.
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A 47-year old asked:
I have an ileostomy and have daily rectal mucus that is increasing. Had weekly mucus last year. How can I slow mucus production or stop it?
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