Ostomy Questions Answered: Reversals? Intimacy? Surgical Complications?

I'm joined by both Sheryl Walker (a stoma nurse) and Dr. Ryan Suri (General Surgeon) as we explore some these topics and questions: What do you wish you knew before surgery that you didn't know until after surgery? Thoughts on reversal surgery. Sex and intimacy following ostomy surgery. Possible surgical complications affecting sexual function. Benefits of keeping an ostomy over a reconnection (internal pouch). How does our body adjust to losing a colon? If you were given the opportunity, would you have a reversal? Should we encourage patients to have a reversal?  Risks of ostomy reversal surgery. Has public perception about ostomies changed? What else needs to be done? This video was recorded during the Power of You Ostomy Education Seminar in Regina, Saskatchewan on May 5th, 2018 This video is also the second part of a two part series. Part one can be found here:    • Life With an Ostomy: Becoming Your Own Adv...   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Join the VO Community Forums! https://www.veganostomy.ca/community/ Want to help support this channel? https://www.veganostomy.ca/support/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Connect with me! Blog: https://www.veganostomy.ca/ Facebook:   / veganostomy   Twitter:   / veganostomy   Google+: https://plus.google.com/+VeganOstomy Instagram:   / vegan_ostomy   Youtube:    / veganostomy   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #ostomy #ostomytips