Hi All!! Welcome to the new members. Whitney and I are getting ready to go to Minnesota for the United Ostomy Association Youth Rally. I will be leaving on...
Greetings All, I have just joined this group as I am a caregiver for my father-in- law who has recently ( May ) undergone surgery for a Colostomy. He as a...
Hello-- I'm a new caregiver for my father, who at 89, has just had a colostomy. I'm wondering if anyone has some tips for quick and simple cleaning of the...
Greg, Get a small cup and put luke warm water in it and pour it into the bag tail. Then seal up the tail by holding it and swishing it around for a short ...
Hi Greg When I used the drainable pouches, I would fold over the tail before fraining. Then used a small squirt bottle to squirt water up into the bag, and...
... From: Allen T & Jacy H To: peopleswithostomy2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 10:49 PM Subject: Re: [peoples with ostomy2] Greetings HI Carol, ...
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This was beautiful Debbie, thanks for sharing it with us. Sincerely, Dawn debbie Clark <deblea4d@...> wrote: Turn your sound on..this is really nice...
Greetings Debbie, Jacy and everyone else. Many thanks for all your help and suggestions.. He has had a small movement, but not enough I fear so we are going to...
I know for years we were told to try prune juice, but just speaking with my mother, she says Apple Juice works MUCH better. Good luck! And blessings to you. ...
Thanks to you who responded. Yes, if it were myself or if Dad were more ambulatory, rinsing the bag every time would make tail-cleaning a different story. But...
Hell everyone, I am 22 years old. I was diagnosed with Colon Cancer last Januray and went through treatments, surgeries and now have a permanent colostomy. I...
Hello Michelle, I too have a permanent colostomy from colon cancer. I had my surgery in 1996. Have you tried irrigation? I irrigate every second night. This...
hello, iam writing in response to your e-mail . i have a permanant colostomy and last year i was getting severe abdominal pains . i was rushed to the ER , and...
Hi Kristie, thank you so much for writing! Reading your e-mail has brought tears to my eyes. It is so refreshing to know I'm not the only person going through...
hi michelle . your so welcome ! no, your poop won't kill you ,, lol.. sorry for laughing . the reason why i told you about what happened to me is because...
Greetings All, Greetings, As some of you know, we have been caring for my father since he was diagnosed with bowel cancer in May, they tried to operate to...
I believe that there is a special place in heaven for cancer patients, and
there is a very special place for those who gave them the unconditional love
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Carol, Gordon, Kristine and Gordon Jr. I am so sorry tohear of your loss but would like to send you something that has helped me: \\ When tomorrow starts...
Tina A person I used to chat to on the internet was in a car crash a drunk hit her car she was only 24 she lost her parents and a sister when she was 18 and a...
Hello fellow Ostomate, I have provided answers to some basic questions for newer ostomates in the form of an online Newsletter article entitled "Helping ...
i liked what i saw..i think more on the sex after surgery is a biggie i have had people ask me about it..but i haven't seen much on it any where... ... From:...
Good Morning everyone, I just wanted to let everyone know that I am going on vacation for about a week and am going to NO MAIL until I return. I hope you all...
Hi Everyone, Just a short note to let you all know I am back home from my vacation and my email status is going back to the way it was before I left. I hope...
July 2003 Welcome to the United Ostomy Association's Web Site News! Thank you for joining our growing list of people eager to learn about UOA's information,...
Lets see if we can get this club up and going again. ok ya i know i must really not have a life. but hey i might as well be doing something worth while. feel...
My wife has had an ileostomy since 1989. Within the past several months, she has been diagnosed with a vitamin B12 deficiency. Does anyone know of a possible...
