Hi Barbara and everyone else on the site, some people may remember me , It's Loz the Eternal Ostomist back! new computer same problems one day I'll learn how...
I'm seeking the advice/insight of any ostomates who still have the rectal portion of their digestive tracts. I had an emergency ostomy 5+ years ago when my...
First of all, I am a 68 year old female. I am having the same experience. The doctor tells me that it is the job of the Sigmoid colon to manufacture a liquid...
Hi Wayne I had 2 yeas of the same problem and was told that because I still had a portion of working colon I could expect a discharge of mucus I had this...
My husband has had colostomy since December 2004, hasn't yet settled into routine as was suggested would happen and has had several days each week with very...
Hi Judy and Alan, You probably aren't over your surgery good yet if it is just since December but I know you are as anxious as I was to get to a norm. But,...
Hi, the advice I was given was to use a glycerine suppository, I use childs size and cut them in half, use one of these, they sting a bit but they loosen the...
Hi Wayne and carey I had the same discharge for a long time after i had my colon removed and iliostomy formed. I had the rectal stump left and was awaiting...
I was wondering if anyone has any advice on the best way to explain to 2 young teenagers about their fathers ileostomy next week.He has got ms and been living...
Hello Peeps,If there are people out ther trying to join I have to apologise for not processing you.At the moment I'm on holiday in Scotland and will catch up...
SOUTHERNISMS Well, butter my behind and call me a biscuit. He fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down. Have a cup of coffee - it's...
The Southernisms were funny. My niece and nephew recently moved South. They had a power outage and called the power company. They were told "we are fixen to...
I would give anything if I could open up my e-mail and find an ostomy forum, like this is started, to post on and ask questions staying with ostomy related...
Hello Groupies, 46 mesages in 3 months,,,,,must be the worst since the group started.We still have lots of new joiners but no activity in the group.Is this...
For the minority of us who have a herniated colostomy, even post- operative repair, here is a suggested topic. What do you do in terms of finding a way to get...
Stewy 2 years on wow where have all the messages gone, I had problems with my computer now got a new one, have come on a few times but no one here!! Loz TEO...
The only thing is the output is greater and the adhesive is not as good once it gets warm, but I have all summer to play and get fit for the great north run in...
... settled into ... week ... it is ... etc.. ... Hello I wonder if Alan is eating too many oranges or bananas oranges for me at the start was a no no in fact...
ALWAYS WEAR A BAG. At least in the beginning. I do irrigate everyday (I may get lazy once a week) because it gets your body in a rhythm and makes life a lot...
Hi, just going through the mail and thought I would put my 2cents worth in, I have had my colostomy for a year now and I have just enjoyed not having to be in...
Hi, everyone. We don't contribute much but have been learning from what we read. More about irrigation please. I would like to know what is involved about...
Hi I Irrigate and have done so for just under two years, it suits me most of the time, any exess of food, booze or execise will affect the flow, normally I'm a...
Has anyone had more ballooning effect to their bags since Coloplast changed their filter system in their new products. I have been using Easiflex as it was...
Below are a few links about irrigating. Also, you can put "irrigating colostomy" in the search engine and see what comes up. Everybodys body is different, but...
F A M I L Y I ran into a stranger as he passed by, "Oh excuse me please" was my reply. He said, "Please excuse me too; I wasn't watching for you." We were very...
As you may have noticed the group activity has fallen to almost zero over the last few months.I must take much of the blame for this having become involved in...
Looks like no one is interested,so unless anyone comes forward I have it in mind to delete the group on June 31st. It would be a shame for it to end this way...
Hi all: Has anyone any information on Arthritis being associated with having Ulcerative Colitis in the past...or any of the IBD's?I had UC for two years before...
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