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Impending ostomy – Indiana pouch ?
Question:
I will have a urostomy in the next few weeks. I’m trying to decide on the external pouch vs the Indiana pouch. I’d appreciate comments from anyone concerning the pros and cons. I’m glad you folks are here……
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I will have a urostomy in the next few weeks. I’m trying to decide on the external pouch vs the Indiana pouch. I’d appreciate comments from anyone concerning the pros and cons. I’m glad you folks are here…… Gil
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In article , Gil Brezler wrote: > I will have a urostomy in the next few weeks. I’m trying to decide on > the external pouch vs the Indiana pouch. I’d appreciate comments from > anyone concerning the pros and cons. > I’m glad you folks are here…… > Gil
Hi Gil I am a recent urostomy convert and I will add my two cents worth..My bladder and prostate were removed on 10 Nov 97 after three yrs fighting bladder cancer. So far I have not finalized on which external appliance I will stay with. I have tried several and the biggest problem has been making them last more than three days. When they start leaking, just try another.. The whole thing is not near the problem I expected it to be, I am lucky to have a daughter who has become very adept at changing the bags. Later when we get settled on which one we will stay with, I will learn to change it myself…I hope!! Contact me if I can answer any other stuff Bill ——————-==== Posted via Deja News ====———————– http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Post to Usenet
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On Fri, 19 Dec 1997 16:30:31 -0500, Gil Brezler <Gil.Brez…@digital.com> wrote: >I will have a urostomy in the next few weeks. I’m trying to decide on >the external pouch vs the Indiana pouch. I’d appreciate comments from >anyone concerning the pros and cons. >I’m glad you folks are here…… >Gil
I’ve had an external pouch for 35 years and it has caused me very little problem. I have led an active life and have never been prevented from doing anything (sport, travel, work etc) because of my urostomy. My urological consultant in the UK is quite happy for me to continue with the external pouch – his view is that whilst it continues to give good service there is no point in changing. However, I get the impression that he would recommed an internal pouch if I was much younger as he thinks an external pouch may give some problems in later life. Having said that, I never had a serious problem and I am now 55. Hope this helps David Carpenter
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On 12/22/97 8:11PM, in message <882842903.2012938…@dejanews.com>, – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -bill…@ala.net wrote: > In article , > Gil Brezler wrote: > > I will have a urostomy in the next few weeks. I’m trying to decide on > > the external pouch vs the Indiana pouch. I’d appreciate comments from > > anyone concerning the pros and cons. > > I’m glad you folks are here…… > > Gil > Hi Gil I am a recent urostomy convert and I will add my two cents > worth..My bladder and prostate were removed on 10 Nov 97 after three yrs > fighting bladder cancer. So far I have not finalized on which external > appliance I will stay with. I have tried several and the biggest problem > has been making them last more than three days. When they start leaking, > just try another.. The whole thing is not near the problem I expected it > to be, I am lucky to have a daughter who has become very adept at > changing the bags. Later when we get settled on which one we will stay > with, I will learn to change it myself…I hope!! Contact me if I can > answer any other stuff Bill > ——————-==== Posted via Deja News ====———————– > http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Post to Usenet
I had urostomy in May !992. I have the external pouch and I change the appliance every Friday. It is really not much trouble to change and I do it myself except my wife does help me center the opening in the wafer over my Stoma. The News Letter I received today from the local Ostomy Association had a section on the Indianna pouch which described the necessity of emptying the internal pouch on time, the things you need to do to prevent infection, the need to irrigate and various other things you need to do if you have the internal pouch. It made me very glad that I have the exterior type. The surgery for the interior pouch takes a couple of hours or so longer and is generally harder on the patient than the surgery for the exterior pouch. I have little or no problem with leaks, etc. Merry Christmas. YTS
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On 12/22/97 8:11PM, in message <882842903.2012938…@dejanews.com>, bill…@ala.net wrote: > In article , > Gil Brezler wrote: > > I will have a urostomy in the next few weeks. I’m trying to decide on > > the external pouch vs the Indiana pouch. I’d appreciate comments from > > anyone concerning the pros and cons. > > I’m glad you folks are here…… > > Gil
I’d say that it would depend more upon a person’s lifestyle. My brother and I have urostomys. His is internal, mine is external. We both are retired and happy with the kind we have. He lives in Florida, plays golf a lot and is always close by a facility for emptying. I live in Minnesota and like to fish from a boat all day and also march in the Legion Color Guard at various places during the summer. I like the idea of being able to spend the whole day without emptying (by also wearing a legbag). I never asked him if he has to get up during the night to empty, but I bet he does. Getting up a couple of times during the night was something I was glad to get behind me after my surgery. Earl