Whether you're living with a colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy, you will need to make some adjustments to your life after surgery. However, advances in the medical field have made living with an ostomy much more enjoyable and "normal." One of the main things to consider is diet. You need to eat a well-balanced diet with plenty of fiber and fresh fruits and fluids in order to keep your digestive system as normal as possible.

As well, you should monitor the area around your stoma carefully. Skin irritations, changes in stool color or consistency, and cramping can signal problems, so alert your doctor right away. Other than these issues, you should be able to live the same life you've always enjoyed. Work can resume as normal, unless heavy lifting is involved. The majority of people with ostomies lead successful lives and no one is the the wiser.

Also, your social life and sex life won't typically be adversely affected. Today's ostomy supplies are lightweight and discreet, virtually invisible under you clothing. Sexual function is not affected by the surgery either, so normal sexual activity can be expected.

At SGV Medical Supplies, the unique thing about our company is that we only sell ostomy supplies. While general medical supply stores and websites will offer you what they boast as a large selection, we have dedicated our entire inventory to ostomy supplies and accessories. This also allows us to stock a large variety and number, which in turn keeps our costs competitively low. Visit us at www.sgvmedical.com. We can also be reached by phone at 818-787-0162 for answers and advice regarding any questions you may have.