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After I had my first ostomy surgery, the ENT gave me a bunch of things to read. Among other things, there was a coupon from ConvaTec to send in and receive a...
Hi Sarah I have a loop ileostomy now and I can relate to your comments about output. I usually empty my bag 8-10 times daily and it is always very fluid. ...
Hi fellow friends/ostomates! I wrote back in June - due to complications my surgery was rushed fwd. I saw
my surgeon for the first time and was admitted to...
Hi Sarah, I'm from Ontario but am writing from Florida where I'm on vacation. My friends down here want me to get a second opinion -because a very famous...
Is there a difference between a temporary Ileostomy and a permanent one? Mine is supposed to be a temp one and I can have it reversed between now and the end...
Hi Faye I am terribly sorry to hear about your husband. Mine has not been feeling well for a few months now and no one is sure exactly what the problem is. ...
I have a decision to make which I hope I can get some advice from on this site. I have to go and see a bowel surgeon about a possible reversal op for the...
First, take time to heal and get stronger! there is no rush to get this done. Second, there are many problems associated with getting reconnected. Even tho...
Hi Anne My surgeon attempted a reversal 3 years ago but the sutures didn't hold and I was starting to develop peritonitis and sepsis. He had to reverse the ...
Hi Pat I have heard so much about the reversals and that is why I asked on here so thank you for getting back to me. I was told that my body would not take all...
Hi Ann, I haven't had any experience with reversals as my stoma was permanent from the beginning. Pat gave you some wonderful advice and - unfortunately for...
Hi Kay Thankyou for getting back to me. The list of questions I have is getting longer and longer but like you say I have to find answers to all the questions...
... I had my ileostomy dec 07, and was told to wait for up to an year before deciding to reverse. I am in a similar situation. My gastro doc says that I can...
Hi Sunny Thankyou for your support and understanding, it is really good of you to take time out to reply to me and I really appreciate it. As I think...
Hi all - My name is Andrea, and I am new to the group (sort of). I actually subscribed about a month ago, but I was back in the hospital, so I couldn't...
Hi Andrea I've had my ileostomy for 4 years next week, but 20 months ago I had my rectum removed and several hernias repaired and I too ended up on wound vac....
Welcome back, and hi! I was reading your post, and think that if you have access to a stoma nurse you should contact that person. There are all kinds of...
Hi Mary I hope all goes well for you and my thoughts are with you at this most stressfull time. Please let us know how you get on. Ann in the UK ... From: Mary...
Hi Andrea, Not sure if this will be helpful because I don't know anything at all about wound vacs ..... I had constant problems with leakages in the beginning...
Mary, I am so sorry to hear about your car accident! I sure hope that you are not in too much pain & that everything heals up quickly. So lucky that there is...
Hi Andrea I was just in my bedroom and the stuff I have is called "skin tac wipe" - I know there is another one that isn't available in Canada. I had a lot of...
Judi - Thanks for the advice on the new paste - I'm hoping it'll work because I am very pale-skinned, and EVERY TIME we have to take the wafer off, my skin...
How big are the bumps around the stoma? Nichola, my daughter got an ileostomy in July. The last time I changed it, it looked like 3 or so little ground beef...
Colleen, your daughter's ground beef flecks could be stitches rising to the surface... em has one that has been at the surface for 3 years now. sue ...
Oh ok......I will keep an eye on them. Thank you, Colleen Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device ... From: "Sue K." <ma2mje@...> Date: Mon, 18 Aug...
My nieghbour has gone in the hospital today for her reversal. Can you all just spare a moment to think of her tomorrow when she has the op and hope all goes...
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