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Hi Kat Thanks about the advice about the lemons. I annot eat a lot of fruit as it gives me really bad wind. It must ahve been a funny sight with you on all...
Sure I feel it sometimes its quit uncomfortable. ... From: f.iddie Date: 03/31/2008 04:06:15 PM To: ileostomy@yahoogroups.com Subject: [The Ileostomy Group]...
I max mine out after 3 days. I don't want any nauseating odors availing anywhere anybody is! William Adrian Hiel TX: 8/11/2004 via my brother Jimmy ... You...
Heya Kat and Will I have to sleep on my sofa with a dozen pillows under me
to sleep I have to sleep on my left side or everything stops working. Its
nice to...
Sometimes it hurts so bad wishing I COULD sleep on my belly I HAVE to use the couch & it's cushions. It works good. But i'm gonna make SOMETHING (who knows)...
I am able to leave mine on for 7 - 10 days. I rinse mine out with warm water, everytime I empty my pouch. It all depends on personal preference, and how well...
Hi Mary Would you mind posting Shaz's website for all of us. I used to be on there but left and now I can't find the addy. I have been going to another one ...
Hi Judi The area you live in does sound like it's this side of heaven. Your town is even smaller than mine. Our population is around 1200-1300 - it all...
hi kat,ann(uk)and everyone,home for good i hope!they sent me home with half my wound not healed,they were worried about m.r.s.a.(super bug)so said i would be...
Shaz's website is http://www.ostomates.org. To get to the message board scroll to bottom and click on collage of pictures. Another website that is trying to...
Just joined the group. After a really bad year with Ulceritive Colitis that failed to be controlled with all the drugs and infusions I was admitted into ...
Hi Julie I have never been on Remicade but there are a lot of people on my Crohn's who are either on it now or have been on it at sometime. Some think it is ...
If some of the things I will be posting in the next few days don't make a lot of sense, please bear with me. I'm having major computer problems again and I...
Hi Ann I was having a lot of leakage problems a year or so ago. Have you tried putting a sheet of Duoderm on your skin before you put your appliance on? You...
Hi Ann I use a product called MeFix to tape my wafer on. It is almost like a fabric tape but is very stretchable and has hundreds of little, tiny holes in it...
Hi Pat From what you say is the same as I use but don'tyou think is a shame we have to use all this just to make then stick. I get mine on prescription so is...
Hi Ann Please don't feel stupid. We all have to learn and the only way to learn is to ask questions - no matter how dumb you think they are. On one of my ...
Mefix doesn't stick to me, never has LOL. We use it for both my surgical ... Mary Pat Connaughan <pat.connaughan@...> ... [Non-text portions of this...
Hi Ann, I haven't been on-line much of late but was just reading through the posts. I had a LOT of leakages when I first had "Harriett" (my ileostomy). My...
Hi Kay Thankyou for your advice I go to see my specialist in a few days and am going to pop in and see the stoma nurses as they are quite good. My skin does...
Hi Pat Thanks for explaimning that to me. I am going to see my stoma nurse and ask about them as usually they give you them to try befor you go and order a...
Hi Danni I am new to the group and I find it really useful. I am in the Uk but(or down whichever way you look at it) in Yorkshire. I had an emergency opm for...
... same ... then ... am ... improving ... couple ... on ... leaving ... I ... I ... her ... hi danni,welcome to the group,i have only been with the group for...
Hi Julie It might be a good idea for you to check with your insurance company to see if they will pay for a part or all of the cost of your supplies. If they ...
Hi Julie, I think that you have covered all the bases in your post. They only thing that I see is your comment about odor. I don't have a nasty odor when I...
Hi Julie, Another thing you may want to consider before you have your surgery is talk to your SURGEON and tell him you prefer that the stoma be at least 1"...
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