Well,
back to the OR. Barbie Butt.
I had my permanent ileostomy surgery last June. However, given that I was terrified of "The Ostomy" we went in to do a j-pouch with the alternate plan that if we couldn't make the mesentery stretch to get the ileum to reach then we would do an ostomy and come back to try the j-pouch later, after losing some weight to see if that would help. In order to attach the j-pouch we left some of the rectum (to be removed later) to protect the anal tissue. Isn't this a fun thing to get to talk about- all these pretty words.
Anyway- I figured out that living with an ostomy ain't so bad. There are definitely worse things to live with. And... now that stupid couple of inches of tissue is not being asked to do a thing but sit there and it is still ulcerating and bleeding.
So it's gett'n taken out. That's it. So long. Good Bye.

What in the world should I expect from this stitch-it-up-no-more-butt surgery?????
And, less imminently, I have "heard" murmurs that because there will then be little between the girly parts and the spinal-pelvic girdle that certain recreational activities can become uncomfortable.

Any thoughts?

Thanks,
Lani

Welcome to the club! Very exclusive membership

The worst of it is the stitches in the tush. No way to sit or lie down comfortably. But, mine were out in 10 days and then things were great.

One possible complication is that the wound doesn't heal well. So, while you have your stitches rest as much as you can so you aren't pulling too much at that area.

As for the recreational activities, it took a little time for things to get back to normal, but they are. Was harder recovering from my c-sections and nursing in terms of such activity.

Ostomies are great. Love mine. Glad you have found yours livable.

Good luck and let me know if you have questions!

Hi Lani,

I'm also a member of this exclusive club.

I don't remember the anal wound being any worse or better than my other wounds to heal. I did have MRSA when I had my j-pouch removed so losts of complications but the anal wound healed really well. Like Jill said, it was uncomfortable while my stitches were still disolving (about a month for them to go completely) but once they were gone I had no pain and no discharge from the wound.

The one thing I am always grateful for is that I no longer have any "butt" issues. It's so good to not have that constant urge to go, or the pain from the fissures and abscesses and well as the dreaded butt burn.

Life is infinately better with Wee Willie (my end ileostomy). Things do get shifted around in there so recreation is a little different but no reason why it shouldn't be just as good as long as you give yourself time to heal and go gently at first.

Good luck and take care.

Shell

Thank you for your replies. And I will try to feel better about my club membership. If people like you are in it I will accept and take my medicine.
As it is now- I can't quite comprehend the humiliation of having stitches removed from my bum. Not the cheeks mind you. The Bum!!!!!
Honestly.

I'm not a currently active recreator, but I like any of us- I sometimes think about how my future might be.

Please let me resource you periodically as this goes along. I appreciate you sharing of yourselves. Thank you so much.
L.

L.S.

I think you made the right decission... The J-pouch is not what it is cracked up to be. Mine was fine for about a year, then things started to happen, butt burns, fistulas, incontenence, fistulas, blockages, now I am permanent Illiostomy and I am enjoying life again, but in a good way, once I get past this finding the right clothes to wear, my operation was in November 2008. I wish you luck.

Take Care,

Cheryl