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Hi Everyone I also am new and as I was reading over the posts, I would
like to know what does irrigation mean....(I know what that means) but
how do you do this..
I am trying hard to understand as much as I can to be able to help my
friend, whom has had a colon cancer. he seems to be turning into a
recluse because he says its hard for him to go places, he is even
afried to get on an air plane...I will be moving in with him soon and
I want to do what I can to give him much needed love and
support........so if you can explain more about irrigation and how its
done...Thank you Rain
Hi, My name is Irene and my husband had a colostomy over a month ago after colon and rectal cancer. In a couple of weeks he will have his liver cancer surgery....
Irene, It hepls if you blow into the liner and kind of inflate them. I received my colostomy a year ago, and I still can't stand it. However, I am still alive,...
My husband was diagnosed a few months ago with Rectal Cancer and has been since told that he will have surgery and have a colostomy for the rest of his life....
Jenny, I am 50 and have had my colostomy for 3 years, as the result of emergency surgery, basically because of diverticulitis, I sprung lots of leaks. The...
Hi Jon, I am 63 a permanent which like you was a result of diverticulitis. I must have been careless since I was hospitalized a few times and medication got...
Jenny, and Jon, I live in Westland, MI. I just had my colostomy reversed back on June 16. I have finally started to get back towards normal again. I guess I...
- Hi Everyone I also am new and as I was reading over the posts, I would like to know what does irrigation mean....(I know what that means) but how do you do...
Hi Rain, Irrigation is basically a process of giving yourself an enema. This empties the colon which provides a varying amount of time free from any discharge...
Jenny and Matt, I am 51 and have had mine for 18 months also for Colorectal Cancer. Nowhere near Michigan but there are other resources. You should also join...
Vic, Irrigation makes life so much easier. No more "accidents", or discharges at inopportune times. I irrigate every morning and hardly ever pass anything for...
That would be great. I live in Taylor only about 20 or 30 min from you. I travel to Livonia area about 2 or 3 times a week becuase I do deliverys for my Mom's...
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