Ileostomy - Can't seem to catch a break.
I've had Crohn's for 35 years and a stoma for about 20. First it was colostomy and then last summer, due to a severe abcess and disease the rest of the colon was removed. It's been a roller coaster ride throughout the years between good health and bad. Last summer was a turning point when it seemed the Crohn's was finally under control after the removal of the colon and since then I really haven't any Crohn's related symptoms. However, I've had 2 ostomy revisions since that surgery last summer due to prolapse. Once was only a couple of months after the initial one and the last was this February where it was reinforced with mesh. Here we are almost two months later and it appears that the opening and length is beginning to get larger again. I guess I'm on my way to yet another prolapse. I was told there is one more procedure called the sugar baker technique that could be used but I know the scar tissue in there is probably extensive and there's no chance of anything being done for at least a year. I can't seem to figure out why this keeps happening, but has anyone else had this problem time and time again?