Ive had crohns for 15 yrs... I am 26... Ileostomy dOne last year... Removal of colon and anus sewn shut 2 weekz ago.. I still have a "dime" size hole lateral to the closed anus... Ive always had very...
I am 26 yrs old and have had a battle with crohns for 15 years. Last october i had an ileostomy put in place and colon removed.... Best decision ive made in 10 yrs... I can eat and gain weight again....
Hello i am 26 and have had crohns for 15 years... Last year i had an ileostomy done... Sometimes when i burp i feel as if i swallow some air/ gas and a few seconds later i have a sharp pain in my...
Thanks for the help...going to order the stealh belts for sure...
Ive read mostly about women on here...and hiding ostomy with tankini's, and one piece bathing suits... But i am a guy and i dont have that option... Im looking for something that i can hide a small...
any recommendations or ideas would be greatly appreciated. my father is 64 and has been healthy his whole life, about 6 months ago he developed his first ever kidney stone and passed it. Recently...
I have recently had an ileostomy done. Ive only had it for 4 months, and its healing well, and im feeling ALLLOT better. thats the great part, and i dont miss going to the bathroom 10 times a day,...
I had my surgery for a permanent ileostomy in October, best choice I have made in years...went from 112 to 140 in 2 months...I like to shower every morning before work...so I change my bag everyday...
I am currently using a one piece convatec pouch. I have a few questions Do I need to use stoma strips around my stoma or can I just use the flat wax piece... What are some good one piece pouches you...
Thanks guys will follow through with this info....appreciate it...
So I finally got the procedure done...and most of my rectal pain has deminished...all of my pain now is centrally located on the colon and midline incision from surgery... I am currently using an...
So i finally had my ostomy surgery yesterday friday Oct 22nd. The pain is semi managable as of now, but very much so exspected when they had to do an incision and colon removal. Now im on my next...
I have been putting this off for some time now and been living with extreme pain and discomfort from reoccurring fistulas which tract through my colon...to...urethra..to...prostate...to..epidydimis...
I've had crohns for 10 years and I'm only 25.... remicade use to work great for me However because of the mouse protein antibodies began to make it work less and less...so last december I decided to...
thanks guys for all the response... ive head about the leaks... if its random or maybe during sexual intercourse... isnt there a way, or a new invention for no leaking??? why does the seal leak?...
yeap, i have always had hot and cold flashes with crohns... usually when i sleep... also usually when i am getting sick (flare up)...or infections are starting... hope this helps......
Well my dr seems to think that if i go ahead with a colostomy bag at least for 6 months to a year... it will greatly help with the healing of my fistulas... is this true??? anyone have experience...
thanks for the response.... along with this hidden tract, that seems to never be found, now i have an abcess 4cm on my prostate.... going to start new thread about colostomy bag... see what people...
Hi this question is for people who have encountered the horrible causes of Fistulas. Im 24 and have had crohns for 12 years. I have always had problems with Fistulas and have had surgery from it. One...
Brief story would be that ive had crohns for 10 years now... and ive been on Remicade for about 7 or so years. I am 24 years old and have always struggled with fistulas. Remicade seemed to be the...
thanks all of you for the reply, i will try the multivitamins. Not going to lie, it could be genetics, my brothers were going bald at 18 and my moms brothers are all bald, and my dads family is bald...
HELP im having some trouble with the thinning of my hair and its really ticking me off. Im a 24 year old male, Is there a specific reason to why the hair loss is occurring or is it just all the...
ive had crohns for about 10 year now and im not sure if its related or not. Have any males had this problem before? my urine analysis has come back clean, with no infection. However this is the 3rd...
i recently had a nurse bring this to my attention. that patients , usually the younger ones could develop a form of cancer called lymphoma. Does anyone have any information on this? i would greatly...
ive had crohns for about 11 years now. I am only 23. Ive been on remicade for the past 5 years at my max dose, and yeah it helps alot with stomach control, but recently i have been through alot of...
i had an xray a few months ago... maybe i should go get another just to be sure. I just came down with a little cold, dont know if they are related. well, we will c thanks for the replies...
ive had to deal with one myself.. it was a process because im on remicade and it is suppose to heal it from the inside out and it did just the opposite, it would close the outside and then heal....
How are ya all doing, i havent been on here in a few years but i figured id write asking a question because ive been to the doctor numerous times and they cant hand me an answer. About 4 months ago i...