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.
The thing is, you probably won't know who it is. People who have had a colostomy can work, exercise, and have sex -- in short, many are just as active as ever. But patients who have never had a colostomy often take a different view. For them, a colostomy represents a threat to their lifestyle and self-image. What many people don't know is how highly effective a colostomy is. It restores a vital body function that has become more difficult with time: getting rid of waste.