You can’t always avoid needing a colostomy. Traumatic injuries or acute issues such as a volvulus are difficult to both predict or prevent. Eating a healthy, balanced diet with enough fiber ...

Empty the bag: Before you head into the water, empty the colostomy bag. Delay eating: If you are concerned about output while you’re swimming, eat at least 4 hours before you get into the water.

But on March 1, after fighting a long battle with cancer, Yakacki proudly show off his colostomy bag as one of 12 models in the Colon Club's March Colondar Magazine.

Having a colostomy for rectal cancer A colostomy is a way to bring the large bowel (colon) onto the surface of the tummy (abdomen). Your poo no longer passes out of your body through your back passage ...

Having a colostomy for colon cancer A colostomy is a way to bring the large bowel (colon) onto the surface of the tummy (abdomen). Your poo no longer passes out of your body through your back passage.