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Colostomy when *really* needed is a lifesaver and many recipients can enjoy decades more of living with only minor inconvenience. On the other hand my late wife got one "on the spur of the moment" while on the operating table, and disliked it so much she had another major surgery a year later to reverse it. Find some colostomates and talk with them. Cheers, Joe J. R. Bruman (818) 789-3694 3527 Cody Road Sherman Oaks CA 91403 On Wed, 29 May 1996, Joy Brady wrote: > My dad, age 70 and diagnosed with Parkinson's some 15 years ago, had surgery > for colon cancer 3 years ago. Now the gastrointestinal surgeon is suggesting > a colostomy, as both a preventative measure and a method of dealing with the > severe constipation Dad suffers from at times. Any comments on experiences > with such a treatment coupled with Parkinson's would be most appreciated. >