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,...
Hello, My mother had her colostomy just 3.5 weeks ago (carcinoid cancer/small intestine blockage). She's recovering from the surgery okay, but since her...
Hi, I believe some infection is bound to happen. I've suffered some near the incision area and I've been treating it with zinc oxide each time I change the ...
Hi Does your Momuse barrier wipes before putting the wafer on? My stoma was reallly close to my incision also and I found that the barrier wipes made the skin...
Hi Karen, I really doubt that the SNF is using barrier wipes (they seem to only have/use the basic supplies). I will look it up and ask them to order it. We...
Hi, I had basically the same problem as your mother - incision close to stoma and constant leakage under the wafer. I tried many different pouches and systems...
Hello, I am a 38 year old housewife. Been having troubles here with hubby. He has ended up with a colostomy the past month. I will tell you a little bit of...
to the group: A colostomy is in my immediate future and I'm searching for information as to how my life is going to change...I have no idea what to expect and...
This is my first time every responding - I've been a very quiet member for over a year. This week I will be going into surgery to have my colostomy reversed,...
Thank you so much for responding. I appreciate the information. Best of luck with your surgery. jndrmr <jndrmr@...> wrote: This is my first time every...
I am so happy you are getting the reversal. I am a 34 yr old female and have had my colostomy since october of of 05. I am still adjusting, some days I am ...
Thank you for your kind thoughts. I'm just a little nervous about the reversal - there's always a chance that it won't take place (should there be any...
... If I may be so bold, and possibly arrogant, please don't be diverted by those that have responded and have their own problems at the moment. I'm a 58 year...
... Carla You need to tell me where you are in the world. Then maybe I can suggest a few things. However, in the meantime, you have to keep this incision...
i have also been a silent spectator in this group... just reading all the emails. I have a colostomy a left loop one, coz i met with a major bus accident,...
just recently had surgery and had to have a colostomy........will have it reversed in Sept, and not looking forward to that. I would like to talk to anyone...
Hi Wheatie I had a temp. colostomy last August and the reversal in December...feel free to email me if there's any questions you'd like to ask. Karen...
thanks for answering. I had to have emergency surgery the first of March, didn't even know I was so sick. We were on vacation, had been for about 5 weeks,...
--Hello, I had an experience like this with my hubby. This was a surprise to us also. Thought he had kidney stones. But bowel ruptured and made holes in the...
Hi Wheatie, sorry to hear about yoursituation...I know how you feel...I went in for a laparoscopy and unbeknownst to anyone, the doc. made a hole in my...
TO: Wheatie00 - I just had my reversal done last week - and so far so good. My colostomy was not due to cancer in/on the colon but I do have uterine cancer -...
I am needing some ideas of how to help the skin right on the outside of the colostomy hole. My hubby gets really tender and red there sometimes. I have used...
Occasionally I've used some hydrocortisone - a very small amount. To help keep the bag attached: - apply a light dusting of Stomahesive from Convatec. - dab on...
In reply to ladycolpepper's question. Does your husband have the holes cut out of the adhesive part of the pouch made to exactly the shape of the stoma? My...
-No, the holes are not cut out we have to measure it and cut them out ourselves. I have been changing it every other day and putting a new one on and also...
We are wondering about getting colostomy reconnect. We had heard he will have diarrhea for a good while after. Take in consideration taht all his large bowel...
Everybody is different, but I would definitely stay away from the beans, cauliflour, corn, broccolli, beer, and onions. Other than that he should be able to...
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