Fri May 24 14:25:07 SAST 2013

Dealing with shame of Stoma

Jul 31, 2012 | Lindile Sifile Health Reporter | 10 comments

FOLLOWING an incident that nearly killed him, a Soweto man is eager to remove the shame that patients feel when they make use of colostomy bags.

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Fri May 24 14:25:07 SAST 2013 ::
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Jul 31, 2012

kudi

so is there any improvement that would be done
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Jul 31, 2012

Papgat

Yah! this is challenging. I think the research should look around on how to patch the interstine.
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Jul 31, 2012

MommaC

I have a friend who had a stoma for 18 months. There wasn't any smell. Is it dependant on the person being correctly trained to deal with it or the type of bag they use?
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Jul 31, 2012

Mamelodian

What is the average life span of people with this illness? I'd loose my will to live.
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Jul 31, 2012

MommaC

Mamelodian

Being shot isn't really an 'illness'
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Jul 31, 2012

Eraser

yhoo this is bad.
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Jul 31, 2012

Lehido

cant they think of an improved solution?
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Jul 31, 2012

JANEL

Every person who has a colostomy should visit a stoma nurse. Every stoma is unique and needs specific materials, bags, etc. If they bag is not air-tight it will smell. Best care I could get for my mother (74) was from Sister Jane Poole at Wits Donald Gordon in Parktown Tel 011 482 1309. It changed my mother's life and acceptance to her stoma bag. It's all realy simple if dealt with effectively and with kindness, compassion and care.
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Jul 31, 2012

imd

I lost friends, too," he said.
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you beter off without them blv me

What is a stoma?? cant get it ....
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Aug 2, 2012

Mamelodian

MommaC who said it's only people that got shot who have Stoma?
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