hi my name is russ and i'm going in for my second surgery may 5th. i'm a little scared, i don't know what to expect. the stories i've heard on this web site...
Russ, Usually this surgery will be not as hard as your first one. Some of us have had more trouble then others and we will pray you are one who has less ...
Ernie Jones
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May 1, 2003 5:02 pm
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Ernie - my thanks to you in all the help and advice you are giving the newer "j-pouchers. Even though I have had mine since August - you are much more ...
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May 1, 2003 5:13 pm
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Cheryl, Thanks for your kind words but I figure if I can do anything to help, then I will. Sometimes it is hard for I know what I am going through and have...
Ernie Jones
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May 1, 2003 8:10 pm
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good luck I hope things go well joe [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
My God Ernie!.....You're like a SUPER HERO to this webpage. Do you work Ernie? Or is it that you don't have a life like me? I would never be able to write...
Wow!~ Now that's what I call a welcome back message lol Sorry to hear about your bad seafood however. There's nothing worse than the sick you get with bad...
Hi Alana, I'm just back from vacation & missed a lot of messages about people. Which surgery are you having? Some of us have had more than one surgery but...
Jeff, I was more relaxed for surgery when the last thing I heard was my doctor/surgeon praying for me and for himself! Ernie ... From: "jeffj924"...
Ernie Jones
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May 2, 2003 9:45 pm
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Well Jazzi, My life in a nut shell. Had a few early years working in a hospital as what today would be called a male CNA but then I was an orderly, with all...
Ernie Jones
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May 2, 2003 9:46 pm
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Hiya Mike, I think you found my special little trick of eating things that usually give me butt burn.....drink lots of water while eating it. I'm a chocoholic...
Hi Joe, I'm sitting here reading your email nodding my head going "Yup, Yup." Been there, had that. The word I got from my surgeon was that those pains are...
Hiya Russ! You're absolutely right that everyone's experience is different. My takedown, which was my 4th surgery was practically a piece of cake compared to...
Hi, Cyn! My second takedown was a success! I returned to work a few weeks ago. I posted new pics of my incisions if you're interested. How was Florida? ...
Cynthia, Could you write more about this Probiotica ? What your symptoms were and all? My wife, Dorothy, did find it at our local Wal-Mart but the smallest ...
Ernie Jones
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May 3, 2003 1:26 am
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of course it helps - just knowing that you're not alone helps. One of the things that puzzles me is: Two years ago, i started taking Neurontin - medicine...
Hi Cyn, Hey, this sounds great! But I am not quite there yet. From my doctor and from my nursing , what you said is just right! Our small bowel was made to ...
Ernie Jones
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May 3, 2003 2:24 am
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Joe, I have the same but I do think the pain is less then before. I will have several weeks where I feel like I have finally succeeded and then for no reason...
Ernie Jones
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May 3, 2003 3:11 am
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I'm amazed how load they can be sometimes joe [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Dear Russ, Its normal to feel scared. Its important to remember to take things slow.Your body has been through alot and will need time to adjust. Do what feels...
Dear Erine, I have to agree with Nick. Thankyou for your input and positive outlook. I feel we are all learning from eachother. Having support from our...
I find it in my local grocery. It is made by Immodium. I don't take it that much anymore but just chewed one as I am having a bad couple of days. Generally I...
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May 3, 2003 12:23 pm
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Who was it who had the 'bathroom ettiquite' Send it again. Debber [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Just had my pouch put on line last week & I'm now coming to terms with its adjustment to its new role in life. I'm having to take lots of immodium & codeine...
How come most of you have doctors who have no problem prescribing a narcodic? I can't get Codeine for my gassy and brewing disruption. I know Codiene work...
Nick, Don't feel bad, I don't get any pain meds either! But it's probably a good thing, cause I would depend on them way too much and it took me six months of...
