The odor when my husband changes his back makes him very upset.. Any suggestions to get rid of the odor. we put hollister deordarent in the new bag but does...
THANK YOU KEN MY NAME IS TERRI JENNINGS I WILL TELL U WHAT HAPPENED TO ME....I WAS N THE HOSPITAL BACK IN 2001....E.R. WELL THE DR. MADE A MISTAKE ON ME HE...
I am considering trying Irrigation to give me a little more freedom. I haven't talked to my ostomy nurse yet, but I was wondering how it is working or not for...
Just wanted to let others know in this group that I got great feedback on my quest for a hole cutter. www.nu-hope.com has a hole cutter for sale on their site...
I am fortunate to be able to irrigate every two or three days and the freedom in between is wonderful. Never have to stop while driving on trips or doing long...
Hello, my name is Bobby and Iam 42. I was diagnosed with Colorectal Cancer in August of 2003. I ended up losing my rectum to the Cancer and ended up with a...
Hi Bob, thanks for the note. I think it's good to realize one is not alone in having to deal with the day to day challenge of colostomy. In the Philippines,...
Hi Bobby, I also have a permanent colostomy which included removal of my rectum, having this done 13 years ago. I had a job which involved light manual labor...
I am a rockclimber, and whenever I take a fall or do a rappel, my harness rides up forcefully against my appliance and I find blood in it afterwards. I don't...
Hello again everyone I hope all is well with you all. I am writing to say that David isn't suffering anymore he left this life on October 18, 2005. He fought a...
Know....am myself a bag boy....got one for waste n' pi.......it's a dayly concerned...but, just keep going....otherwise..............better to be 6 feets under...
Know....am myself a bag boy....got one for waste n' pi.......it's a dayly concerned...but, just keep going....otherwise..............better to be 6 feets under...
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...
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...
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...
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@...>...
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...
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....
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 ...
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