Re: weaknesses/colostomy - Lee

[Guest guest]

Hello Lee,

My mother is a colon cancer survivor who had a colostomy. She did

extremely well with it, and no, you couldn't tell a thing. It

restored her normal life (she did not have CMT).

The one thing about them that I would be concerned about, having

weak hands and all, would I be able to do the maintenance of the

appliance? A bag gets snapped on and off, it has to be cleaned, the

stoma (opening) needs to be lotioned. My mom had her surgery 20

years ago, so maybe the appliances are different now. But I fear my

weak CMT fingers wouldn't do a good job. I might have to have help

with it, although I believe it's a once a day task - something to ask

your doctor. Gassy foods sometimes need to be avoided, but that's do-

able.

Melody