I've read with much interest the difficulties that fellow ileostomists suffer. I thought I'd spell out what I use and how I deal with my ostomy so that it may...
Must record my appreciation of Mich and his willingness to help others. At a time when I was searching for others with my state of plumbing he was the guy...
I only knew tonight when I read the messages that Mich had passed away. I didn;t realize that he was that ill, but then..what do I know. I would like to share...
This week is a special chat - we're holding a wake for Mich so come on in and share your memories with us. Whatever the ostomy, whatever the reason, be it IBD,...
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Hi all I haven't posted much for a while. Busy getting a new job and family concerns. I'm writing now to ask for prayers for my Mother. She has been having...
Lord, please send my thoughts and prayers to Tina and her mother at this time. We need your help to bear the anxiety and worry she is going through. My...
Hiya! I am scheduled to have my colostomy operation on the 27th January. Which is good as I have been waiting along time to have this done. I was surposed to...
Yes Emily, I had to choose to do a temp colostomy that can potentially be permanent. It is a very hard place to be in, but not the end of the world! You must...
Dear Emily I elected to have my ileostomy in April 2002 after about 18months of putting it off. I wasn't delayed but was kind of determined, a lot like you say...
Basically when i was born I had a colostomy as i didn't have a back passage. Then when i was seven it was reversed and I had a man made one. Now since the age...
Hi everyone! I was a member here a few years ago and have just rediscovered this site! Basically I had an ileostomy 5 years ago due to U.C caused possibly by...
Just looking at what you have said about your condition says clearly to me (as someone who has been in a vaguely similar situation) that you should think...
hi group i was just wondering if there was any one in the group from the south coast or around my area. oh my area yes is south coast peacehaven nr brighton i...
Tina, I will be keeping you and your mother in my thoughts and prayers. Please remember to take good care of yourself as you keep vigil for your mom. May...
Hi, i come from the south coast but dont live down there anymore, i was born in Brighton, i do get down there now and then. Carey ... From: towns_uk...
Hi, my consultant sat in front of me and told me about the 'bag' option and asked me if that was i ok, i was thrown, i wanted him to make the decision, and i...
Hi Emily,
I am a 25 year old bloke so I understand why you are worried about what
blokes will think about you. The only thing I can say is that if they are so...
Sorry this is probably a stupid question .......... but does it feel any different with an ileostomy/colosotomy??? Does anyone notice?? I want this operation...
It's not a stupid question. Nobody will notice anything. The only way
someone will know you have it is if you tell them. For the first while the
bag will be a...
No i dont feel any different physically, there are no nerve endings in the stoma, so you cant feel it. No one notices at all, my friends who know say in these...
Thank Carey ...... it might sound really darft I think I just need to hear positive things about having this done! It is a big step to take. It just amazes me...
Emily I still wear all my normal clothes and at present I have 2 bags, hipsters are a problem but i'm a bit past all the high fashion stuff, small knickers...