I had my surgery in 1999, one thing that I was told was not to use soap to clean the area where the patch is to be put. Hope everything is going well. JON...

Hi Joanne, Thanks for that note... I was just wondering why soap should not be used. Vic ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? ...

You can use soap as long as you wipe the area with a alcohol wipe before applying the wafer, I do it all the time. Jon Victorino Cruz <crossbeak@...>...

I'm sorry I don't look at my e-mail very often. The reason no soap is the adhesive on the patch tends to lift if there is soap residue. They do make a...

Jon, I've had my colostomy for 3 years now. My life is so much better now than it was before. The patterns & habits for working with the colostomy took a...

Thanks, I'll try it. Jon Duke Harlan <dcharlan@...> wrote: Jon, I've had my colostomy for 3 years now. My life is so much better now than it was before....

Jon, Hey Just wanted to say good luck with the colostomy. I had my surgery on oct. 24th and I now have a perm. colostomy. So I am getting used to it too. How...

Regan, Mine also is permanent, and I am 48. My surgery was April 10th, but I was in a coma until June 9th, so that's how long I have been dealing with it. "It...

Hi Regan, I had my permanent colostomy last Oct 2004, now I just had another surgery due to adhesion, the doctor had to cut a portion of my small...

Hi Jon what kind of colostomy do you have? Is it permanent or temporary? KAren>...

Unfortunately permanent. K M <englady@...> wrote: Hi Jon what kind of colostomy do you have? Is it permanent or temporary? KAren> ... YAHOO! GROUPS...

is it an end colostomy? What kind of problems are you having...I have a loop colostomy...got it in August....supposed to be reversed next month. KAren...

Karen, Never heard of an end or loop colostomy. I have a descending colostomy. I sure hope your reversal works! Why did you get a colostomy in the first place?...

Hi Jon I have a descending colostomy also, but it's a loop colostomy which means it has an opening that's functional and empties into the bag and then an ...

Karen, Mine can't be reversed due to the adhesions that developed while recuperating. It's a long story, but the doctor says it's too risky. I'm really bummed...