I'm with you, 4WillieC. It does seem like a drastic procedure, but perhaps there is more to Sues constipation problem and that is why the Doc is considering this.I, also will need a Colostomy in a few years, but it is because I lack enough good Sphincter muscle. I don't have much control at all. Lots of accidents. It's better when I can keep things formed, but if I have a bout of looser stool for any reason, I can never make it to the bathroom in time---even if it's only 5 ft. away. I also lack "feeling" due to nerve damage, so a lot of the time, I don't feel much of an "urge" until it's too late. My Doc told me that when I loose the little bit of control he has given me back from the surgery 3 years ago, I will have to have the Colostomy.I do know of quite a few people who have Colostomies, and they are all active people and they say they don't mind it at all because they have their "Life back". And for a lot of people who need Colostomies, they can usually wear something similar to a "large bandaid" over their stoma when they are really active, like for swimming, etc. Some of them can go all day like that. Then they attach their pouch for nighttime and in the morning they irrigate to get things moving and then they are "on their way again. I know it's different for everyone, though. Different circumstances for different people.