Blocked Stoma May 2026

She explained quickly: “Your stoma is blocked. Not by a hernia or a twist—thank God—but by food. We’re going to try to soften it from the inside out.”

Mr. Hendricks was a quiet man in his sixties, three days post-colectomy for colon cancer. When she entered, he was curled on his side, face pale and beaded with sweat. His colostomy bag, attached to the stoma on his lower right abdomen, was empty—bone dry. But his belly was distended, tight as a drum. blocked stoma

He groaned. “My wife brought me… nuts. A handful of almonds. I thought… healthy.” She explained quickly: “Your stoma is blocked

Mr. Hendricks let out a sob of relief. “Oh… oh, that’s better.” he was curled on his side