I thought we could share a few tips we have picked up along the wa that has worked for us or made things easier and why. Of course no one thing suits us all so...
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Jan 1, 2009 12:20 pm
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Please remove Helen Dannheim from your post, she died on Nov 17, thank you. ... From: Susan <suesue72@...> Subject: [The Ileostomy Group] Re: underwear...
Danni, Thanks for your tips! I will definitely be sharing them with Nichola. Colleen in CA Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device ... From: "danwith3"...
Hi Susan You will have to bear with me because I'm way behind with my mail. I was hoping to get caught up a bit more on the weekend but I was sick as a dog so...
Hi Everyone I didn't use my stupid question in Dec so I'm using it now. How do you know when you have a blockage? I know there is a lot of abdominal pain but...
Hi Pat, You may have had a partial blockage, or just a slower output. Both can make you feel a little flu-like. But if you had a complete blockage, you would...
Hi Pat, Haven't been on here for a while as life has been hectic the past few weeks ... my 93 year old "like a Mum" has been diagnosed with inoperable stomach...
Pat, How are you feeling? Did you end up getting through your blockage issues from over the weekend? How is Jim holding up with his treatments? Hugs, Colleen ...
Hope everyone is felling as good as they can. I am still waiting for a sample of cymed bags - and am back to the convex Active Life from convetec. Pat sounds...
Hi Danni Thanks for the tip about the peppermint in your bag. I'm going to try that the next time I eat something that I know is going to stink up the house -...
To Sarah, Kay and everyone else who took time to answer my question. Thank you all for the info on blockages. I plan to hold onto those replies just in case I...
Hi Pat, I actually live just outside of Toronto. Lots of snow the past few winters. We're not used to it! *LOL* How are you feeling today? Take care, Sarah in...
Hi Sarah I was born and raised in what is now Cambridge. I worked in Kitchener until I got married and we moved to Southampton up on the Lake Huron shoreline....
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Hi, My name is Fiona, I am nearly 38 and live in Australia and have lived with an ileostomy for two years. I had to have surgery due to a twist in the bowel...
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Feb 1, 2009 1:23 pm
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I had my first child almost 2 yrs after being reconnected and had to on bed rest for the last 3 mos. The body needs time to heal after that surgery. I was 19...
I was just wondering if any of you had had a muscle spasm or bulging around your stoma. Twice now I have had a very painful bulging above my stoma and rib...
I had J-pouch surgury 3 years ago. My temporary Illiostomy was on the left side about 4 inches below and to the left of my navel (looking down). Everything...
Not sure this is directly related but after my 1st illeo op I had difficulty with any exercise\activity that used adominal exercise after 2nd op I did a lot of...
Hi Mary, I had J pouch surgery last year. Mine has been a success too but I continue to have abdominal weakness. I also have a numbness around the area of the...
Hi it has been a time of computer trouble, first my monitor died, and then the DSL modem - bummer! Catching up - I get itchy around my applicance when I wear...
Hi, I haven't posted for quite a while now .. I'm sorry but have had a lot on my plate lately ... hope everyone has been well. Like Judi, I don't have to be...
What kind of abdominal exercies do you do? I have an ileostomy on my left abdomin, my fist was on the right. I have a hard time when it come to lifting. If I...
i had colitis for 3 years. none of the medication worked/not even remicade infusion. i have had 3 surgeries, first took the large colon, and put the bag on the...
It does get better but i still have sensitivites around that area. I had my j pouch in 2006 but i still feel like i'm learning about my body and food and...
Hi Mary I'm sorry I haven't replied to you sooner but I'm way behind in my mail. I have had 4 major bowel surgeries, including 2 emergency ones to give me my ...
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