Finally, the incision site, including the former stoma, will be closed. The reversal is typically simpler than the ileostomy. It depends on your health condition, complications, and how your ...

An ostomy is a surgically created opening on your abdomen to drain stool. It is the end of the intestine that can be seen on the skin of your belly. There are two types of ostomies: ileostomy and ...

A gut rehab surgery in 2016 left Debbie Kinder, 58, with an ileostomy that diverts waste from her small intestine to a wearable pouch. She started keeping her supplies — pouches, odor ...

Debbie Kinder of Charleston, West Virginia has used an ostomy bag for around four years. Her nonprofit, Kinder's Closet, provides free ostomy supplies to anyone who needs them.