Looking For Advice About Colostomies

Recently I elected to receive a colostomy. I had some bad pressure soars on my buttocks and the doctors said that by having the colostomy, it would help the wounds heal and help preventing these wounds from breaking back down. At the sametime, I am a quadriplegic that had been dependent upon a bowel program for twenty-four years. The ostomy nurse had said that it would be a mistery as to how my colostomy would ffunction Now, I am a mess, mentally. Due to insurance, I went through my stay at the hospital and nursing home like a drive-thru window at Taco Bell. The type of colostomy that I received is a descending colostomy, which leaves me passing semi to formed stool. At least, this is what's supposed to happen. My doctor / surgeon has me taking peri-colace in the morning and Dulcolax (by mouth) tablets the night before my bowel is suppose to empty. This is one heck of a combination. My guts feel like someone is twisting them. I experience much abdominal discomfort right before the stool comes out. And, when it does come out it's basically all liquid or pasty, due to the effects of the laxatives. My family members have questioned me about my pain complaints and all that I can tell them is to try imagine pushing a baseball bat through a key hole and this is how I feel. Now, I've brought all my complaints to my doctor, but he says that we have to experiment until we find the best solution for how my colostomy will function. Plus, there is the change to my diet that is a problem. No one told me that I would have (particular) food restrictions before the surgery. Now, I can't even figure out what vegetables to eat. If you have a colostomy, you know what I'm saying. To wrap this up, I didn't get all the education about this that I needed before I was kicked out of the hospital. I have read many different websites on colostomies, but they are getting me even more confused. The different information tends to be condradicting. Did I mention that I'm a mess? I need help figuring out the best way to prepare for emptying my colostomy and how to establish the right type of diet that I can eat without causing complications. Anyone..... has anyone got any experience with my problems or suggestions.... Anyone?