Re. the post op hair loss, mine starting falling out about 12 weeks after the operation. It has returned with a bit of a curl- before it was DEAD straight!...
Hi, my name is Diana and I am 39 (soon to be 40 in 9 days). I have had Crohn's for 10 years before it got to the point were nothing was working. I have been on...
Every now and then, I hear mention of people who have had a portion of their small removed having to take B12 supplements. Is this true, and why is this? I had...
HI, Kim, the 'hair falling out person' was me. LOL, Not sure if drugs or malnutrition or what caused the hair loss, and at the time, I was too sick to care. I...
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Hello all, im 17 in two days and ive had my ileostomy since i was 13. I had a total collectomy and due to a mistake in theatre half of my small bowel removed....
Hi Dawn, the football player you mentioned is a friend of my cousin's husband out there in California and he is sending me his book which should be here soon....
Hi All Like Kerry i too had my ileostomy last April. The cause was uc which came in one 5 month long stretch. Looking back now though i did have regular...
Hello everyone, My Name is Ed,and I have written before.I don't know if anyone is getting this or not. the only person I have had any communication with was...
LOL, Darius! I sure hope your hair holds on too! Sounds gorgeous... might better look out for my 17 year old daughter. lol she really has a thing for guys with...
Hi I have an ileostomy and I have to have Vit B12 injections every 3 months now. It started as every week, then every fortnihgt etc. I was told that because...
I doubt if she will be too hot for me when she finds out I'm 36 and way too old for her. lol Darius ... __________________________________________________ Do...
since my surgery in 1997 have bag on side // feel very unsexily attractive because men get turned off by my appearance of bag on my side//wish i could find ...
Jane, We all go through this form of scrutiny and feel as you do about the ostomy. However, I find my attitude and my self esteem make the ostomy a null point....
I understand how you feel even tho' I just had my surgery not even two months ago, it makes one feel like they are now damaged goods and that no one would want...
You have my deepest sympathy with feeling unattractive, every time I look in the mirror at my bag I loathe it, but its not the end of the world, accept you...
I to,just had the surgery 4 months ago,and it is a big adjustment,but I agree that it has alot to do with attitude.Like I told another writer,I went to a...
With regards to the bag and attractiveness- what's worse? A skin coloured bag which can be covered up - or looking emaciated and ill, having to excuse yourself...
I'm thinking of going for a few tanning sessions. Has anyone found this affects the adhesiveness of their bag plate? Kez xxx [Non-text portions of this message...
Kerry, Tanning is not a problem with the appliance, however if anyone is using the clear bag, I highly recommend covering the stoma as much as possible. This...
John, How did she respond to you when you told her about your ileostomy and when she saw it? We all have this part of us that feels we will be rejected but we...
... Those first moments are always a cliff-hanger, you tell them, will they walk away, throw up or keep on coming? Most of the ladies I meet, I first contact...
Hi Group, Just a quick one... When you reply to a message in the group by e-mail, can you please DELETE the previous message that is copied to your reply under...
Not sure if this would work for others, but it sure makes me feel better. Purchase 'ostomy caps' if they are available with your line of appliance. I use...
Hey all,I have a problem and I need some advice.I have had Crohn's Disease for 13 yrs.And back in 1997 I had an ileostomy surgery done.I have never had this...
Hi Jane, It's not only you ladies that feel that way, we lads do as well. It's easier said than done, but try not to worry about it too much. I've just met the...
Hi Diana, By the sound of it, your stoma has retracted. Mine does the same & with the same results. I use Coloplast Convexity Baseplates & whilst they are not...
Hi Lorraine, This list is for people with an ileostomy, or stoma from the small bowel. This is different from a colostomy. Kerry Group Moderator [Non-text...
Hi Janice, I sometimes get really acidic output if I've not been eating much- do you think this may be the cause? I think perhaps this situation would call for...
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