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 ...
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...
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...
Hi Guys, I'm a colostomate (permanent) of 13 years. I just want to say you can use soapy dampened tissue on your skin around the stoma area---called the...
Ken, I use some of the same techniques you do with OK results. Sometimes I still get leakage even when using Stoma adhesive, it always seems to happen at...
Hi Jon, The use of Pam sprayed inside the pouch is a new one on me. I don't say there is no benefit from it; I just don't logically think what it can do....
Hello Group and Happy Thanksgiving wishes! I am very happy to find your group and hopefully someone here can help me. My mother has had her colostomy for...
HI, I received my first colostomy in July, 2002. I had an abcess on my colon and the surgeon gave me the temporary one. In November, 2002, I went in for the...
Hi...am a stoma guy for now 5 years...both stomas...meanning (urostmomy) just want to say you need to keep going...don't you sit and get pissed about yourself....
Hi my name is Karen...just had my colostomy reversal dec 8th....when my skin was sore I had this cream called special care cream ...not sure who makes it ...
HI Karen, Please do. Jerry ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection...
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