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Dying From Celiac?
scoutfinch replied to SharonF's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
Actually, you don't have to have your colon removed to have a colostomy. The colostomy just refers to the creation of a stoma where the upstream end of the colon is brought to the outside of the body. This can be permanent or temporary. I came out of hysterectomy surgery with a colostomy - the doctor tore a hole in my bowel with a retractor - they basically...