How to Use colostomy in a Sentence

colostomy

noun
  • The gaping wound in Nicholas' abdomen from his colostomy will not heal.
    — Mark Johnson and Kathleen Gallagher, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2010
  • Quentin had parts of his intestine removed and needed a colostomy bag at one point.
    — Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 3 Nov. 2022
  • The system aimed to make colostomy bags easier to wear and maintain.
    — A. J. Baime, Car and Driver, 31 Mar. 2020
  • Perry spent two weeks in a coma and five months in the hospital and had to use a colostomy bag for nine months.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2022
  • His hamstring is bothering him now, but this is a man who once played with a colostomy bag under his uniform.
    — Emma Span, SI.com, 15 Sep. 2017
  • Wright was recovering from surgery at the time and had a colostomy bag attached to his lower abdomen.
    — John Caniglia, cleveland, 23 Dec. 2020
  • Doctors treated Jackson with a colostomy, diverting the colon through his skin to a bag attached to his side.
    — Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 31 Dec. 2019
  • Another smuggling victim, who had medical issues and wore a colostomy bag, was stripped naked, tied up and stunned with a taser.
    — Mario Ariza, sun-sentinel.com, 24 Sep. 2020
  • Gregory’s grandmother had colon cancer, a case that required a colostomy.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
  • Jackson's colostomy was not reversed until this summer, after his parole.
    — Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 31 Dec. 2019
  • Campbell uses a walker, relies on an external colostomy bag, requires four breathing treatments a day and may have lung cancer.
    — Eric Heisig, cleveland.com, 23 Jan. 2018
  • The procedure leaves the person with a permanent colostomy and urinary diversion.
    — cleveland, 4 Mar. 2021
  • Since then, prisoner advocates have alleged that the feces actually came from an inmate's colostomy bag.
    — Keri Blakinger, Houston Chronicle, 20 Apr. 2018
  • His wife, initially queasy about bodily fluids, learned to change bandages, colostomy bags and the feeding apparatus.
    — Meredith Cohn, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2018
  • After waking from his coma, Perry remained hospitalized for five months, and had to use a colostomy bag for nine while his body recovered.
    — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 19 Oct. 2022
  • And that was a simple procedure compared to the responsibilities for other families, like colostomy bags and wound care.
    — Next Avenue, Forbes, 8 Apr. 2021
  • In one case, a patient who had a colostomy as the result of a gang rape was repeatedly punished by staff for urinary and fecal incontinence, according to the report.
    — Molly Parker, ProPublica, 7 Sep. 2022
  • While the president did stress that no deal has been made, my hope is that this orange mass of colostomy waste finds another bone to gnaw on and leaves DACA alone.
    — Stephen A. Crockett Jr., The Root, 14 Sep. 2017
  • One of her concerns was a possible perforation requiring additional surgery and a temporary colostomy.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 18 Aug. 2021
  • In 2016, Stone was a victim of gun violence himself, surviving a serious shooting that required hours of surgery and left him, to this day, with a colostomy bag.
    — Rosemary Sobol, chicagotribune.com, 21 Sep. 2021
  • Patients were sent with diagnoses like lymphocytic colitis, severe diabetes, chronic skin ulcers, severe anemia and kidney disease, colostomy and suicidal thoughts.
    — Stacey Burling, Philly.com, 28 June 2018
  • Barroso referenced health issues that Henry has, including kidney problems and requiring a colostomy bag, which are typically needed for those suffering from lower bowel problems.
    — Steve Vockrodt, kansascity, 5 Apr. 2018
  • In January 2019, Bolsonaro underwent surgery to remove a colostomy bag fitted after he was stabbed four months earlier on the presidential campaign trail.
    — Rodrigo Pedroso and Larry Register, CNN, 14 July 2021
  • Share prices have soared for large Danish health companies such as Coloplast — a major player in the market for colostomy pouches, continence and skin and wound care treatments — and Genmab, a biotech company specializing in cancer treatments.
    — Matt Phillips, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2020
  • Of the children who survive their injuries, Henry said many still face serious medical complications, including disabilities caused by paralysis, abdominal and gastrointestinal damage, the need for a colostomy, and lifelong mental health struggles.
    — Karen Ann Cullotta, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2022

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