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Nov 1, 2006 11:28 pm
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Hi! I am a newbie to this group. It has been 3 weeks since my surgery for an permnment ileostomy because of severe ulcerative colotis. I have been so ...
Connie - Keep your chin up, I got like that as well. By chance are you on Prednisone? If so, you can expect it from that. Hope this finds you feeling better!...
Hi Connie ,, i think no matter what we go through a part of the healing process is going through depression. i have had mine since Dec. 1994 , there's not...
When, I had mine done, emergency surgery, I was feeling rather depressed with it. It has been about 2 years and for the most part, I forget it is there. Then...
Hello i have had my colostomy since i was 2 yrs old but mine is a partial external biliary diversion. I was the first to have the procedure my liver disease...
Sometimes with UC you may also have FMS if the depression is overwhelming please seek help. Most of us do go through a period of mourning/depression for our...
I am interested in the General Knowledge Quiz. Can you tell me what I need to do to take it? I understand it is every Sunday. Connie ... Cheap Talk? Check out...
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ileostomy@yahoogroups...
Nov 5, 2006 7:07 pm
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Reminder from the Calendar of ileostomy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ileostomy/cal General Knowledge Quiz Sunday November 5, 2006 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm (This...
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Nov 5, 2006 7:26 pm
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I am fairly new to having an ileostomy, September 12. I have lots of questions, though. How do you get rid of the gas build up in the pouch? Sometimes I will...
Hey Angie- I was (still am) new at this as well but here is what I learned so far. You can get pouches that you can, "burp" (or vent) from your supplier. Have...
Angie,, Twice at night is nothing.... that is really GOOD for a new ostomate..... Em was every hour during the night when she first got hers. Now, we find...
Hi Angie.... I'm a "three yearer" with my ileostomy... I think it is always a learning experience and everyone is different. As for me, the first few months...
Hello to all the new folks I don't know what I can add that may help you have gotten good advice! I use a convetec one piece convex pouch, and it isn't the...
HELLO! Angela I have to tell you have had my Ostomy for going on 27 years. I was only 8
when I had mine done I figured I would never get married tell the...
Judi - I appreciate your advice! Thank you very much. Will William Adrian Hiel ... Sponsored Link For just $24.99/mo., Vonage offers unlimited local and long-...
I am actually coming up on my 1 year anniversary with my ileostomy. I personally wear a 2 piece system with a barrier ring. I can get up to a week sometimes...
Due to the nature of this group we ask that you not post anything not directly related to the groups subjects. I myself enjoy the small uplifting stories but...
... wrote: Thank you so much Kat, I love the Goodyear blimp statement. That has happened to me a couple of times. I found out, though, it's cereal. I know not...
... Thank you William, I did try the Convatec "vented, charcoal" type samples. But I didn't notice anything different. I still had the big bubble effect. The...
Does anyone use a support belt? I am a fitness instructor and am trying to find a support belt that will work for me. It has to be somewhat small in width....
Angela - You Bet! I hope you locate something that you find perfect. I know, there are many companies out there with so many different types of products that...
hi Connie more often than not itching is a sign of yeast infection - and may need to be treated. In the meantime, make sure you keep leakage off the skin,...
Connie, I got very itchy all over after my surgery for a few months. Some bumps too. No one I spoke to could really tell me why, whether it was not absorbing...
Connie, I experience itching with certain medications, including particular types of antibiotics and especially codeine (I broke out in hives when I took...
Has anyone ever gone through or know someone who has gone through a pregnancy with an ileostomy? I am 12 weeks pregnant and wondering what to expect. God is...
Hi Angie, Gas buildup in the pouch is definitely my worst problem! I always try to find a public washroom so that I can "burp" the bag as you say, but I know...
Reminder from the Calendar of ileostomy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ileostomy/cal General Knowledge Quiz Sunday November 12, 2006 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm (This...
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