Advice

“I have a Colostomy…”

What if I get bleeding on or around my stoma?

What if I get bowel leakage?

What if I get Colostomy diarrhoea?

What if I get constipation?

What if.. you want to manage your colostomy differently

What if I get mucus discharge?

What if I get odour?

What if I get pancaking?

What if I get a parastomal hernia?

What if I get sore skin?

What if I get wind?

“I have an Ileostomy…”

What if I get ballooning?

What if I get bleeding on or around the stoma?

What if I get bowel leakage?

What if I get dehydrated?

What if I get an Ileostomy blockage or obstruction?

What if I get a mucus discharge?

What if I get odour?

What if I get a parastomal hernia?

What if I get sore skin?

What if I get wind?

“I have a Urostomy…”

What if I get urinary odour?

What if I get a UTI?

What if I need to use a night drainage?

These factsheets have been produced in conjunction with the Community Specialist Nurse Team from the Eakin Group.

If you have any further queries or questions, please do not hesitate to contact us on 0800 318 282.