Sep 21, 2008
"i was told by my surgeon u need at least 9inches of rectal stump as this is the part that "tells u when u need 2 go" i know having a bag is awful but i would tell your mum not 2 do it...as she gets older she might even be glad of it ...m..."
Sep 21, 2008
"i am in the same position cha cha but think long & hard as i was told u need at least 9inches of rectal stump or u will be incontinent & 4get the recovery time from the surgery u need 2 be aware that it could take as long as 12-18monts f..."
Sep 20, 2008
"i currently have an ileostomy after a motorbike accident 5yrs ago....i was told to have it reversed mainly depended on 2 things that i had @ least 9 inches of rectal stump & that what was going ib the bag had at least a toothpaste consis..."
