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Having noticed a funny tenderness and stiffness below the ostomy, I freaked and thought it was another hernia. Ostomy nurse took a look and wasn’t sure what the heck it was. No blockage and a funny redness like a sunburn. Also warm. Otherwise peristomal skin great.


Surgeon did ultrasound and concluded probably inflammatory response to something deep but not a hernia. I’m on antibiotics and if the thing hasn’t resolved or improved by this coming Monday he’ll try draining it on Tuesday,

This began Saturday. Today is Tuesday. A week from Thursday I fly out for about a week.

Posting to vent but if anyone’s got any ideas...

No clue, but please let us know, Best of luck to you..

sassie

Thanks. Doesn't seem to have gotten worse, might even be a little better. Of course too soon to tell. But as long as there's nothing rapidly changing or outright painful...

Veddy minor update

I looked up “cellulitis” which surgeon mentioned and yep seems to be classic case. Not an ostomy issue, but abx should resolve it in a week or so. I have a ten day supply of pills.

Of course, I had to warn the doc I have a mild allergy to penicillin and its relatives. It’s not a bad rash, it just tends to show up under the wafer!

Thank you for the update,Happy to hear your getting it figured out..sassie