Infection on Intestine

[rameshp]

Has anyone seen or experienced white spots on the intestine?

I noticed on my father's intestine after his colostomy.

thanks

[Kathy_from_England]

Hi and welcome Rameshp,
Firstly, I'd recommend any changes like that are checked out by a doctor.

Secondly, has he used any kind of soap, bubble bath, etc. on the stoma? (I'm assuming the spots are there.)

I did that when I was first nursing Gary - I washed his stoma using soap, not thinking. Within a few days he broke out in white spots. He now just rinses it using warm water.

But I would advise you to have it checked.

[Jason_D]

Yeah, best never to wash the stoma itself with soap. Just plain water. And it's best to wash the skin around the stoma - where the flange sticks - with a perfume free soap and warm water.

White spots: As Kathy has said, soap can cause it, but obviously we cannot see it. If the spots do not show any signs of subsiding in a day or two it would be best to get them checked by the Doctor or Stoma Nurse for his own piece of mind and well being.

Good luck

Buh bye now,


Jason D.
webmaster and colostomist.
www.ostomy.fsnet.co.uk

[rameshp]

rameshp said:

I took my dad to a doc at the A&E at an hospital. Nothing to worry for now. BUt was asked to follow up with a stoma nurse in the morning.

The white spot is actually like an ulcer which forms in the mouth.

The inner circumference of the base is rubbing or cutting the intestine, this caused the "white spot".

It bled for a while. I changed the bag.

Is this normal. I think all the bending and squating is causing the contact of the base on the intestine.

Also I see some faeces seeping into the back of the base. This is only the 6th day after the colostomy.

thanks very much for yr reply.

[Jason_D]

Ahhhh, yeah. If the flange hole is cut too small it can rub and cause an ulcer-like hole which bleeds.

As a rough guide the flange hole should be about 1mm bigger than the stoma all the way around. the stoma nurse might be able to help him make a template so that he can cut the same hole into the flange every time.

When this happens the flange isnt stuck down properly, when it's too big, and so stool can escape behind the back of the flange, which in turn can lead to skin burns, and if it force behind there sufficiently it can force the flange off and cause leaks.

Good luck with the stoma nurse. I'm sure she'll be a big help for him in the coming weeks whilst he gets used to the ostomy.

buh bye now,


Jason D.
webmaster and colostomist.
www.ostomy.fsnet.co.uk