Thank You ... From: Ken Berglund To: Colostomy@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 8:30 PM Subject: [colostomy] Persistent odor --- final note ...
This is the biggest load of crap I've seen outside of my ostomy bag. If this group allows spam, then I am out of here. T.S. Bolton (Tom) ... From: francis...
I have to agree with you Tom. If we have a political agenda, it needs to be towards the outrageous prices of our products. Luckily I have great insurance,...
TO any one I might of offended . this was not spam it was something that was sent to me and I thought it would be of some interested . Sorry. ... From:...
Thanks. Please accept mine also. Think I may have been having one of my male pms days and over-reacted. bill ... something that was sent to me and I thought...
Hi, My 85 year old father has not had a bowel movement in two days. Is this unusual or anything to worry about. He has had this colostomy for many, many...
I wouldnt think that was normal. I have had mine since 1980 and have never went two days or even two hours without some kind of movement. I have a ileostomy so...
I've had my colostomy since 1996 and was told by my doctor that as long as you at least pass gas every day it isn't crucial to have a bowel movement daily....
I've only had my colostomy since Oct 2003. 12 more weeks of chemo and all the protections will be finished. I have read that a lot of regular activities can...
I've only had my colostomy since Oct 2003. 12 more weeks of chemo and all the protections will be finished. I have read that a lot of regular activities can...
I've only had my colostomy since Oct 2003. 12 more weeks of chemo and all the protections will be finished. I have read that a lot of regular activities can...
Hi "beej417": I've had a colostomy (permanent) for 11 years and have tried a lot of different products and different procedures in my care for this. I have...
I have my surgery schedule for Monday to reverse my colosotmy. I'm a little scared but my doctor assures me I'll be fine. I have only had mine 8 weeks and I...
Hi Neal, My name is Sylvia, I had my colostomy reversal done in june of 2003. Make sure that you do your "prep" as directed, you want to make sure your system...
I am giving some thought to a colostomy and I am wondering what some of the pro's and cons are to having one. I am a paraplegic and have to do bowel routines...
hi iam happy to hear this and iam willing to have some advice from you if you have some information about new usefull products please inform me thanx bye ...
Bullwinkle..... For me its a horrable evil thing thats a curse to every minute if every day..But i think in your situation it be a prerequasite to daily life....
My mom has a temporary colostomy. I have found some great help from the
discussion boards at http://www.uoa.org/discussion_main.htm . There are also
many...
I was faced with the same thing when I became a para. I can now say it was the best decision I ever made. I sounds gross but it really is very simple to care...
I am new here. I am a 27 year old college student. I am wheelchair bound and have a colostomy and superpubic catheter. I was informed today by my school...
Hello, Phil. I have found a lot of good information and a lot of supportive help, at the
BB's of this site http://www.uoa.org/discussion_main.htm . My mom...
What type of device do you use? I use a convatec 2 piece. I only experience an odor problem if I am using the disposable bag with the filter. If it gets wet...
My mom has had the same problem with the single use bags, they often emit
what we call "a dirty diaper" smell. Mom has taken to using those only
while she is...
Hi I am new to the group and just need a little advice. I'm going on a trip by bus which will take me a day and a half, I've travelled before, same amount of...
... the believes that I would benefit more from a ilestomy instead of a colostomy with my condition. I really don't want to have a ilestomy done. I called...
Hi Sara, I'm a senior guy who has had a colostomy for 11-1/2 years. I have belonged to a very worthwhile support group, a local chapter of the United Ostomy...