hi becelle here, soo no how you are feeling i live in australia ,not only have i got a stricture the 3rd one have a fistular that has gone through my vaginal wall so that can be embarrising chose my shoping visits carfully,as for the kids mainley my 10yr old son and being alone he resents the fact i am sick he wishes he had a mum that wasnt sick to do things with him promised to take him to skate park since thursday iv been sick its so not fair on him ,think i am going to go the iliostomy everyone iv spoke to have no regrets seeing the surgen 2morro morn will keep intouch we can vent at each other hope you feel abit better soon x