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...
Hi all I am Mimi and I am the foster Mom to an adult with multiple disabilities, his name here is Tom. In April 2007 he received an Ileostomy. In April 2008 he...
My name is Tina, I have an illyostomy, but my rectum is not closed off my doctor has said i will always have my bag. My problem is i live with cronic pain,,I ...
I am so sorry Tina and Mimi that you have not received any responses. I have been a member for a very long time and have seen much activity, but it seems to go...
Hi Mimi, Again, I am so sorry that no one responded! How is Tom doing at this time? I have nver heard of hte small intestine twisting like you described. It...
Sorry about the late response here guys. I run a med supply biz so I am not often in the groups. THIS sounds sooooo familair to me when I had my ileostomy(had...
Hi Acie, My name is Mary and I read your response regarding the proplems that Mimi & Tina had. If I understood correctly you have an "Ostomy"? Yes?? or...
Hi Mary! I have an Ileostomy. I opted to have all of my colon removed and my rectum was removed due to having rectal cancer. My surgery was in 2001 (if I...
Hi everyone, I have been off-line due to computer problems. I am on-line again. If I can be of any help, let me know. I have a colostomy and have had one...
Hi Thankyou all for the infomation it has really has been so nice to know their is more people out their with isues of there own, if i can give advice let me...
I am not sure what the pain is, I have read others discuss it, and the diahrea!!!! I have wasted so many wafers and pouches with the diahrea. As soon as it...
I chose not to have my colon removed and have had dia for 5 yrs now they say cause i have short bowel syndrome i have an ileo. I have been down the road of...
Hi Acie, Correct me if I'm wrong, I believe you said you had an Ostomy, but now you say you have an Illieostomy? I'm confused which is it? I'm not sure...
Hi Acie, Correct me if I'm wrong, I believe you said you had an Ostomy, but now you say you have an Illieostomy? I'm confused which is it? I'm not sure...
Actually an ostomy can be one of many. Colostomy is colon connection ileostomy is ilieum connection, urostomy is Ureters in some cases it is an they take part...
An ostomy is anything with "ostomy" on the end of it. A tracheostomy is an ostomy of the trachea (the windpipe). Ostomy just means that it is an opening from...
My name is tina I am 45 and live in salt lake city,utah. I have an illieostomy on my rightside and i was told the doctor stapled me off i dont know that means....
I thought I add on by sharing a little about myself. Will be 36 later this year. I am Charlene. I have both an ileo and a uro. My rectum has been removed so...
hi iam a35 year oldman with an ostmy . ihave just finished my first relationship with a woman. it was a prolbem in our relatoinship. and i used to worry to...
I'm 49 now, and have had my ostomy for 2 years. I was married prior to this happening to me, and, it has caused "difficulties" for relations with my wife...
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...
I am very frustrated,i feel like i am not getting the help i need. My lower leftside feels like my intestins has some thing hard in it i dont even know if it...
Tina, My heart is with you. I do not know what could be wrong but surly something is. If your doctor is nto helping find one that can. Is there a pain...
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