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.
During a colostomy, surgeons divert one end of the large intestine into a visible opening â known as a stoma â on the patientâs abdomen. A small pouch, or colostomy bag, is then placed over the stoma to collect waste products that would normally pass through a person's rectum and anus in the bathroom.