This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. (March 2010) Adrienne Janic (Serbian Cyrillic: Ð°Ð´ÑÐ¸Ð°Ð½Ð° ÑÐ°Ð½Ð¸Ñ), (born July 25, 1974), sometimes credited simply as AJ, is an American actress and television host of Serbian and Mexican descent.
Fortunately, not all people with damaged colons need to have a permanent colostomy. Only about 10 to 15 percent of people with colorectal cancer, for example, will need one. Your doctor will be able to tell you what your options are.
With an ostomy there is loss of sphincter or control over urination or excretion, so ostomy patients must wear an ostomy bag to collect body waste. The ostomy might be temporary or permanent depending on the gravity of the condition. An ostomate is somebody who has an ostomy. There are three types of ostomy surgeries: colostomy, ileostomy and urostomy. The first two make reference to the part of the intestinal system that is compromised in the procedure. A colostomy relates to the large intestine (colon) while an ileostomy to the small intestine (ileum). When the procedure involves the bladder, it is called a urostomy. An ostomy is performed for different reasons, but it remains as the last resort for intestinal pathologies.