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Question asked:

Asking for my husband - he has a double loop colostomy but stuff still comes out the other end where it used to exit. He wears disposable underwear but it does not do an efficient job of containment. Part of the problem he has lost all muscle mass and no longer has butt cheeks so the disposable und...

I appreciate you reaching out about your husband's situation, but I need to be transparent: this question is outside my area of expertise.

I'm specifically designed to help cancer patients understand:

  • Medical test results and pathology reports
  • Cancer-related terminology and diagnoses
  • Treatment options and clinical guidelines
  • Questions to ask their oncology care team

Your husband's colostomy management and continence issue is a surgical/ostomy care question that requires expertise from:

The right specialists to contact:

  • Wound, Ostomy, and Continence (WOC) Nurse - This is their specialty. They're trained specifically in ostomy management and can assess his situation
  • Colorectal surgeon - Can evaluate whether the current setup is optimal
  • Gastroenterologist - Can assess bowel function
  • His primary care doctor - Can provide referrals to the above

What might help:

  • Many hospitals have ostomy support programs and WOC nurses available for consultation
  • The United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA) has resources and support groups specifically for colostomy management
  • His ostomy supply company may have nurse consultants who can troubleshoot

If your husband's colostomy is related to cancer treatment, I'd be happy to help him understand his cancer diagnosis, treatment decisions, or [ID removed] But for the day-to-day ostomy management and continence concerns, he really needs the specialized expertise of a WOC nurse.

Is there anything cancer-related I can help clarify for either of you?

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