I am scheduled for surgery on january 10th!! This is for the ostomy reversal and the hernia repair!! I am to be in the hospital for 2- 4weeks,since my colon...
only thing i can say is do not eat more than low res for a long time & be very careful with spices. your body has forgotten how to deal with both. good luck...
... time & be very careful with spices. your body has forgotten how to deal with both. good luck girl!!! ... scheduled for surgery on january 10th!! This is...
Help = I have had a colostomy for over a year now and am concerned right now. My bag is not filling for the past two days like it should - could this be...
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Your best bet would be to contact a ET or WOCN nurse. Especially if you are having pain. Grape juice is a good mild (laxative). But for sure contact your...
Hi Nicki, If you are not vomiting, or having pain, then you need something to "push" it through. Irrigating is a personal choice nowdays. Some do it so they...
I was recently diagnosed with diversion colitis and put on short chain fatty acid enemas.The problem(besides being expensive)Is that they cause painful...
Main Chat is Saturday 8pm UK Time which is 3pm EST ish. All ostomists welcome, whatever the condition, whatever the age. Maybe you face a possible ostomy in...
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... Perhaps wha you are eating is adding to the problem. I've personally have not experienced what you are. But we had a doberman that got bleeding colitis...
I am very nervous as of now!!On thursday at 9am I am scheduled for my takedown and hernia repair!!So much goes through my mind like,what if it does not work???...
I JUST GOT HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL TODAY AND BOY AM I SORE!!! The surgeon was able to reverse my ileostomy and I can now defecate on my own!!! He also fixed my...
Hi Jolene, I am glad that you are doing well. Please don't unsub. God brought you through this so you could share your experience, strength, and hope. Jacy ...
... brought ... I sure do want to remain a memeber here and help others!!I had my ileostomy for almost 2 years and gained knowledge from it!!Now I can also...
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HELLO FELLOW OSTOMATES,I hope you are all doing good and are healthy! I know i am no longer an ostomate,but some have asked me to not unsub so I have decided...
If you want to put this behind you, don't sue them. This was part of God's plan for you. Something good will come of this. Don't sue them. They took good...
... of ... whole different hospital who did.I feel the university of minnesota took 2 years out of my life,gave me nothing but agonizing pain,misery and...
I would like to know if anyone else has recieved an email from this group that happened to be a virus????? I just opened one that was a reply to my last post...
Main Chat is Saturday 8pm UK Time which is 3pm EST ish. All ostomists welcome, whatever the condition, whatever the age. Maybe you face a possible ostomy in...
Main Chat is Saturday 8pm UK Time which is 3pm EST ish. All ostomists welcome, whatever the condition, whatever the age. Maybe you face a possible ostomy in...
Hello. My 43 year old father had his colon rupture six weeks ago and now must wear colostomy bags. He has no insurance and doesn't qualify for any type of...
... I have a bunch of leftover hollister pouches and wafers left over from when I had my ileostomy.These can be used with a colostomy as well.They are the cut...
Check out the National website www.uoaa.org United Ostomy Association of America and Larry Trapp's website/newsletter at "Evansville" it should be on the...
Hi. If you work with your ostomy nurse, he or she can work with your dad and some of the ostomy manufactures. I know that there are some ostomy manufactures...
