Hello Krista I certainly feel for your father!!! I had just turned 40 when I lost my colon. I also had the J-pouch. Internal pouch and I had problems too....
... day ... the ... have ... rectum ... April ... you ... grave. ... has ... Hi Michelle, First of all, give yourself a big hug!! You have both made it...
... from ... toward ... this bag ... then it is ... dying of ... feelings; having a healthier, longer life with the aid of a bag is far better than worrying...
I use to use Edgepark but now i use Sterling Medical. They are a pretty good company. you might want to get their number and look into it. super_tatee...
Hi Sara, I know it is frustrating when there are not drugs in liquid form.......they work SO much better for us!! Crystal streamsinthedesert <brave@...>...
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Sterling is very good. I found that when I was paying out of pocket, Medical Care Products (www.ostomymcp.com) was pretty good and the prices were reasonable. ...
Hello! I joined this group some time back but it seemed awfully quiet. Now that it's active again, I figured I'll take a crack at picking the collective brain....
Hi everyone! As you may alrady be aware, this Yahoo group is a moderated forum. Basically, all messages are approved before going live into the group...and...
Re. slowing the gut down, I take a (prescribed) combo of loperamide (Imodium) and Questran. I have a fairly high output stoma on some days and this completely...
Hi I am creating a birthday calendar for myself. Can you please click on the link below and enter your birthday for me. Don't worry it is quick, and you don't...
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Hi all, I thought we could have a little (re)introduction about ourselves and how we came to end up with an ileostomy. I'm Kez, I'm 26 and come from Hampshire...
This is my first post, although I've been reading here for about a year. My name is Chris and I'm in sunny Florida, USA. I'm 2 months shy of 51 years and...
Hello all I am Judi, 56. My history is one of severe constipation that began when I had a cyst on my right ovary. Even after the surgery I would sometimes...
My name is Crystal, I am 31 years old and live in Denver, Colorado. I have Hirschsprungs Disease and had complications that a couple other surgeries did not...
Hello Folks, I have had Ulcerative Colitis for over 20 years and have been on steroid about just as long. I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer, stage 4 in 2002...
hey everyone, Just reminding you that we have a photo album (thats under used in my opinion :p). I just added my photo; it was taken at the Crohns Zone meet...
Hi Susan, I have just switched to Coloplast's new Easiflex bag, but until recently was using a really dependable bag called the Assura Inspire range from...
Hey everyone, My name is Ollie, i am 19, and i had UC for awhile, then had an ileostomy formed, then a Jpouch. Just waiting on the final stage of the op to...
warming the bag up with a hairdryer after applying it works wonders!! Crystal Kez <crohnszone@...> wrote: Hi Susan, I have just switched to Coloplast's new...
Hi, I am Sue, mom to Emily, who is a whalloping 10 years old... she was given an ileostomy last february after a major bowel obstruction and perforation that...
I assume you have tried pedialyte or gatorade...........I know I loose a lot of fluids and those help keep me hydrated. Also making sure I have pleanty of...
Hi Kez and Crystal, Thank you for your advice and sharing your successful experiences. I have tried them both and have had success so far. I was able to take...
It certainly is great to have this site available to share experiences and get acquainted. Thanks first to those maintain the site. First I've had my...
I contacted Cathy Orr about an awareness ribbon for SBS patients. This is what I recieved back. Please if you have any information contact me and let me know...
When I feel really run down from the dehydration drinking Gatorade helps me feel more myself. I also purposely eat foods with salt in it. I use more salt...
Thanks Crystal, I've tried the material you place in your pouch and really didn't like it much. I felt it sort of "weighted" down the pouch, maybe just me....
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