Hi Meghan, my name is Tim, and I am an Ostomate with no regrets. I had lapro. surgery in 1/2008, my hospital stay was 10 days. They sent me home and for one...
... this surgery will take 4-6 weeks to recovery from. I have had a ilestomy for 20 + years and am a critical care/ icu nurse. believr you me he will do...
... Ping me anytime! Jerry Thank you so much, Jerry. We are really hoping my husband's surgeon can get by w/ the laprascopic surgery & won't need to reopen...
... I live in southern California, If you live locally I would be glade to assist you in any way please don't hesitate to ask. Hi Tim.. we're Northern...
... Wow, I am so grateful for all these responses.. thank you, Bruce. If it really is okay, I would like to call and am sure my husband would like to talk to...
Thank you so much, Jerry. We are really hoping my husband's surgeon can get by w/ the laprascopic surgery & won't need to reopen part of his old incision. Our...
... I will mention this to Russ, thank you. ... After reading about your & others experiences, I'd rather my husband take a full 6 weeks & hope he ends up...
... I will mention this to Russ, thank you. ... After reading about your & others experiences, I'd rather my husband take a full 6 weeks & hope he ends up...
All my ostomy stuff fits into a plastic shoebox and I use it only once a week so storage isn't an issue. I have a little fanny pack thing in the car with a...
just call. I am in kentucky , but I all ways HAVE time for a fellow ostoMIGHT. Just call, would be glad to help. We are are few BUT strong. God loves...
Sorry if you are seeing this yet again from another group. This is truly an effort to help people stretch their dollars, not make money. Just want to let...
I am VERY frustrated with the expectations of the dating scene... Most men only look at the outside of a women rather than the inside when chosing a mate... I...
I'm thinking that I should probably apologize for that last post... Bad day... I really am a good person and have an even better heart... Would do anything for...
I think this group is hit and miss. Very active sometimes, not at all actives others. :) Don't sweat it, it's not you! Amanda ... -- "Be who you are and say...
Did anyone have trouble w/ their rectal stitches pulling apart? Hubby is still inpatient from his Monday morning ileostomy surgery (he had a j-pouch for 13yrs...
when I had my colostomy done and I had stiches in my stomach they hurt coming out God Bless You! He said, "If you will listen carefully to the voice of the...
I didn't have any of the rectal stitches some out. Hope all goes well.Char Salem, OR On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 12:08 PM, Minna Talviharju < ... [Non-text...
Thank you for the kind words. Apparently, it's a good thing the rectal stitches separated a bit b/c there's a small abcess or sac of fluid above them on the...
I think this is the perfect place to vent your feelings related to your ostomy.. don't apologize! My husband is the ostomate in our house, but I think I can...
I am afraid of the dating scene myself Rachel. I have only had my ilieostomy for about a month now...went through hell the first few weeks with it and still...
Three weeks ago I went to Emergency because of extreme abdominal pain and as a result ended up getting the Hernia which I have had for three years fixed. I had...
Has anyone had experience with this? My husband had his ileostomy surgery on Oct 5th, was discharged on Oct 12th. The morning of discharge, when they removed...
Hi Meghan I just had to reply to your post. I had something very similar happen to me several years ago. I had just had an portion of bowel cut out and my...
Thank you, Jerry --Russ is telecommuting now, too (not a full day's work's worth, but enough to keep him on the payroll), but they expected him back on-site...
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